Detroit Tigers (90-77) vs Cleveland Guardians (93-71)
October 10, 2024 at 06:08 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -105 / Cleveland Guardians -112 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB game 4 of the ALDS at Comerica Park. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pick.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians need a win to force a game 5 on Saturday. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Steven Kwan leads the Cleveland Guardians with 5 hits, while Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio have combined for 6 hits and 1 RBI.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers look to win the series before playing the Yankees or Royals in the ALCS. The Detroit Tigers have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Detroit Tigers have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Parker Meadows leads the Detroit Tigers with 5 hits and 1 RBI while Jake Rogers and Justyn-Henry Malloy have combined for 9 hits and 1 RBI.
Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Pick Matchup
Tanner Bibee gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA and 187 strikeouts this season. Bibee is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his postseason career. Bibee is 1-3 with a 5.28 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight night playoff games.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games against the Tigers at Comerica Park following a loss.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Jake Rogers has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Guardians at Comerica Park.
- Riley Greene has recorded an RBI in four of the Tigers’ last five night games.
- Parker Meadows has scored a run in four of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents at Comerica Park.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one Single in each of the Tigers’ last six night games.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last 10 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 10 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Javier Baez has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit at least one home run in two of the Guardians’ last three road games against the Tigers.
- Josh Naylor has recorded an RBI in three of the Guardians’ last four games as favorites against the Tigers.
- Lane Thomas has scored a run in four of his five previous appearances against the Tigers after playing the previous day.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of the Guardians’ last six games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one total base in each of the Guardians’ last 10 Thursday games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Steven Kwan has recorded a hit in each of the Guardians’ last eight playoff games.
- Jose Ramirez ranks 5th in the league in Steals (41) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Tigers rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (416).
- The Detroit Tigers rank 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.61).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.230).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for runs allowed this season (621).
Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
The Detroit Tigers didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published, but it doesn’t matter. The Tigers have gotten hot at the right time, and they’re just finding ways to win. I’m assuming this will be another bullpen game for the Tigers, where A.J. Hinch often pushes the right buttons and makes things difficult for opposing hitters. Not ideal for a Guardians team that’s been shutout in back to back games. The Tigers have also had success against Bibee, hitting .301 with a .356 on base percentage in 93 at bats. Give me the Tigers to make the ALCS.