Cleveland Guardians (17-19) vs Detroit Tigers (13-26)
Game Info: Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 1:40 pm (Progressive Field)
Shane Bieber (1-2) (3.96) vs Alex Faedo (0-1) (2.87)
Betting Odds: Cleveland Guardians / Detroit Tigers --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Detroit Tigers will visit the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their series in the American League Central matchup from Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 33.3% chance of rain and 8.9 miles per hour winds.
The Detroit Tigers are coming off of a 5 run loss against the Cleveland Guardians in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians going into game 2.
Tarik Skubal got the start for the Detroit Tigers in this one. He has a 2.22 ERA, with 50 strikes and a 1.05 whip. He extended his scoreless streak to 19 innings, but left after five because he was struck on the leg. Skubal had a large bandage on his shin and said he would undergo further examination Saturday.
Detroit Tigers right-hander, Hunter Greene will be the starter for this one. He has a 6.21 ERA, with 44 strikes and a 1.56 whip.
The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a 1 run win against the Detroit Tigers in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians going into game 2.
Aaron Civale got the start for the Cleveland Guardians in this one. He has a 7.84 ERA, with 30 strikes and a 1.52 whip. He was removed in the seventh with an apparent injury. The right-hander tripped while running toward first base after fielding a grounder in the loss.
Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Alek Manoah will be the starter for this one. He has a 1.71 ERA, with 39 strikes and a .88 whip.
The Tigers are 59-127 in their last 186 road games vs. a right-handed starter and are 55-121 in their last 176 vs. American League Central. The Tigers are 20-42 in their last 62 Sunday games. The Guardians are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. American League Central. The Guardians are 7-3 in their last 10 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and are 60-29 in their last 89 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Cleveland should pick up another win here.