The Detroit Tigers (43-73) and Cleveland Guardians (61-53) are scheduled to tangle with a traditional doubleheader Monday at Progressive Field. Game 1 is slated to start at 3:10 p.m. ET . Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Tigers vs. Guardians odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cleveland leads 8-7
The Tigers defeated Cleveland in 4 straight games (July 4-7) as part of a 6-game win streak. But Detroit’s offense has been atrocious since that midsummer surge, and the Tigers have gone just 7-26 in their last 33 games. Over that span, Detroit owns a paltry .571 OPS.
The Guardians are back at home after a 5-1 road trip, a trip that opened with 3 straight wins at Detroit. Cleveland is 7-1 in its last 8 games and it has yielded just 3.50 runs per game over that stretch.
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Tigers at Guardians projected starters
RHP Drew Hutchison vs. RHP Aaron Civale
Hutchison (1-6, 4.45 ERA) has made 9 starts and 10 relief appearances. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 5.6 K/9 in 60 2/3 IP.
- Faced Cleveland in his last start (Wednesday) and has seen the Guardians 3 times in his last 7 starts (15 IP, 8 ER on 19 hits, 3 BB, 8K)
- Current Cleveland batters own an aggregate .897 OPS against him
- Owns a 4.40 ERA, 1.44 WHIO as a starter
Civale (2-5, 6.05 ERA) is tabbed for his 14th start of the season. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 58 IP.
- Has a 4.67 ERA, 1.30 WHIP across 27 IP at home
- Has held current Detroit bats to a .524 OPS
Tigers at Guardians odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 11:32 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Tigers +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Guardians -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers +1.5 (-115) | Guardians -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)
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Tigers at Guardians picks and predictions
Prediction
Guardians 5, Tigers 4
Money line
PASS. There isn’t much of a lean here, but a Detroit side in the Run Line category offers the best value.
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Run line/Against the spread
Cleveland logged a .638 OPS in its last homestand. The Guardians are likely slightly overrated by their overall 20-13 mark in 1-run games. They play in more such games than average.
BACK DETROIT +1.5 (-115). Consider a partial-unit play.
Over/Under
With this starting pitching matchup and the expected bullpen conservation, peg this total being a tad too low. TAKE THE OVER 8.5 (-105).
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