The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians meet Wednesday in MLB action from Comerica Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cleveland Guardians will start Alex Cobb here and Cobb went 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA and 10 strikeouts in the regular season. The Detroit Tigers did not have a starter announced at the time that this article was posted.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this one looking to take a series lead and restore home-field advantage in the series after ending up with a 3-0 loss in game two last time out. The Guardians will try to make it back to the ALCS for the first time since 2016. The winner of this series will meet the Royals or Yankees in the ALCS.
Guardians Still Consistent At The Plate
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 173 hits as well as 39 home runs and 118 RBIs while Josh Naylor also has 31 home runs and 108 RBIs along with 27 doubles of his own. Ramirez has a team-high 39 doubles while Andres Gimenez has 63 RBIs with 30 stolen bases. The aforementioned Ramirez has a team-high 41 stolen bases on the year. Steven Kwan is also hitting .292 with 140 hits and 16 doubles this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 road games against the Tigers following a home loss.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last four home playoff games after not playing the previous day.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games at Comerica Park following a home loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home playoff games after not playing the previous day.
Detroit Tigers Recap
The Detroit Tigers will be out to take the series lead after tying up the set at one win apiece thanks to the win on Monday. A win would put the Tigers in line to make their first ALCS appearance since 2012 with another victory.
Tigers Still Playing With House Money
Riley Greene has 134 hits including 24 home runs and 74 RBIs along with 27 doubles, 6 triples, a .262 batting average, and a .348 OBP in addition to a team-high 156 strikeouts this season. Matt Vierling also has 133 hits as well as 5 triples and 28 doubles with 16 home runs and 57 RBIs while Wenceel Perez has 6 triples and 9 stolen bases. Colt Keith also has 13 home runs and 61 RBIs as well this year while Zach McKinstry has 16 stolen bases.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight road playoff games.
- The Tigers have won nine of their last 10-day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine road games against the Tigers following a loss.
- The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last eight Wednesday games against teams that held a winning record.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Tigers here. I know Alex Cobb was decent in a limited sample size for the Guardians when he joined the rotation, but I still haven’t been high on him for much of the season. The Tigers don’t have a starter named, but a bullpen game wouldn’t be out of the question as it’s the gameplan that the Tigers have implemented for the better part of the second half of the season and it’s worked. I’ll side with Detroit.