Cleveland Guardians (93-71) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-77)
October 10, 2024 6:08 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Tigers -105 / Cleveland Guardians -112; Over/Under: 6.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, October 10th, at Comerica Park. The winner of this series will face the Yankees or Royals in the ALCS.
Tigers Look to Win Series
The old saying goes that a series doesn’t start until you win a road game, and the Tigers have done that. The good news for the Tigers is that if they lose this game, they will still have one more chance to pick up the win, although that one will be on the road. On Wednesday, though, the Tigers got good pitching, and that was enough to come out on top. The Tigers decided to do a bullpen game and there were six different pitchers that pitched, which could end up being a problem in this game. Brant Hunter went 3.1 innings, giving up five hits and zero runs. Riley Greene finished with one hit and one RBI.
It’s unclear at this point who is going to start for the Tigers, but whoever is on the mound is going to need to have a strong game. If the pitching struggles, this could end up being a very long game.
Guardians Offense Looks to get Going
The Guardians offense scored a grand total of zero runs on Wednesday, and that led to the defeat. The Guardians actually outhit the Tigers 6-5, but they failed to score a run, and that led to the defeat. Over the last two games the Guardians have scored a grand total of zero runs and that isn’t enough obviously to get the job done. The Guardians know the Tiger’s pitching is tiring, and they need to try and really put the pressure on in this game.
Getting the start for the Guardians will be Tanner Bibee and during the regular season he finished with a 12-8 record and an ERA of 3.47. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went 4.2 innings, giving up four hits and zero runs.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
Everyone loves an elimination game, and that’s exactly what the Guardians are going to force here. Bibee in his last start was dominant, giving up zero runs, and the Tigers bats are going to be ice-cold here. The Guardians might not exactly run up the score, but they are going to score enough here. It might not be the prettiest game, but the Guardians are going to get the job done. Back the Guardians.
