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2024 MLB Handicapping – Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians
2024 ALDS Playoffs – Game 2
(86-76) Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians (92-69)
Date: Monday, October 7th
Time: 4:08 ET
Venue: Progressive Field Cleveland, OH
Projected Starting Pitchers: Tarik Skubal vs. Matthew Boyd
MLB Moneyline Odds: Tigers -129 | Guardians +110 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Tigers -1.5 | Guardians +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6
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Tigers vs. Guardians Gameday
It’s a cool night in Cleveland, Ohio, with the temperature sitting at 58 degrees under broken clouds at Progressive Field. The Tigers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak and improve their record to 87-76, while the Guardians are hoping to do the same and move to 93-69.
First pitch is set for 4:08 PM ET, and the pitching matchup features Tarik Skubal for the Tigers against Matthew Boyd for the Guardians. The Tigers are currently favored in this AL Central matchup, with a money line of -129 compared to the Guardians at +110. The over/under line is set at 6 runs, with the over paying out at -111 and the under at -108.
Cleveland cruised to a 7-0 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 1st inning, scoring five of their seven runs.
As for the Tigers, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, but could only muster two runs. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -136 on the money line.
Tanner Bibee only went 4 2/3 innings for the Guardians but didn’t give up a run and finished with six strikeouts. He picked up the win in the game, while Tyler Holton got tagged for five runs in no outs of work and took the loss for the Tigers.
Lane Thomas hit the game’s only home run while going 1/4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. David Fry also had a two-hit game and drove in two for Cleveland’s offense.
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Detroit finished 3rd in the AL Central, 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Tigers went 86-76 overall and have gone 28-24 against other teams in the AL Central. They have dropped two straight games, and their overall series record is 27-20-4 this season.
At home, the Tigers have gone 43-38 this year while also posting a 43-38 record on the road. As the road favorite, the Tigers have gone 13-6 this season, and they are 40-26 as the favorite overall. Detroit has been good as of late, going 7-3 over their last 10 games.
The Tigers are on the road for Game 2 of their series against the Guardians, with the Guards leading the series 1-0. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 6 runs, which is lower than the teams’ combined run average of 8.1 runs per game.
The over/under record for the Tigers this season is 78-81, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs.
Tigers Gambling
Despite being the underdog, the Tigers have a strong run line record on the road this season at 53-31. They have an average run margin of +0.4 runs per game away from home, compared to an even 0.0 at home. The Tigers have been the underdog in 99 games this season, going 64-35 against the run line.
Tigers Stats
The Detroit Tigers offense has been below average this season, ranking 19th in runs per game, 19th in total home runs, and 15th in batting average. Their on-base percentage of .300 is 21st in the league. Kerry Carpenter has been the Tigers’ best hitter this season, leading the team in batting average and ranking 2nd in home runs and 3rd in RBI.
However, he has struggled in his last 5 games, going 3 for 17 with 1 home run. Parker Meadows is currently on a 4-game hitting streak.
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Cleveland is leading the Tigers 1-0 in their playoff series and will be the home team for today’s matchup. The Guardians are 92-69 overall this season, and they lead the AL Central by 6.5 games over the Royals. The Guardians have dropped two straight games, and their division record is 30-22.
At home, the Guardians have gone 50-30 this season, and they are 42-39 on the road. As the favorite, Cleveland has put together a mark of 65-36 this season, and they are 28-33 as the underdog. So far, they have gone 7-7 as the home underdog this season.
The Cleveland Guardians lead the series 1-0 heading into game 2 against the Detroit Tigers. The Guardians are at home for this matchup, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 6 runs. The combined run average for these teams is 8.2 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 68-82.
The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and they have played 162 games with lines set higher than 6 runs, which is 100.6% of their games.
Guardians Gambling
The Guardians lead the series 1-0 heading into Game 2 against the Tigers. Cleveland’s average run margin this season is +0.6 runs per game, and their run line record is 83-79. They are 40-41 against the run line at home and have a run line record of 43-38 on the road.
Their average run margin in winning games is +3.3 runs per game, while in losing games, it is -3.1 runs per game. They have covered the run line in four straight games as the underdog, and their run line record as the underdog is 36-25.
Guardians Stats
The Cleveland Guardians have been averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, which ranks them 14th in the league. Their offense has been slightly better at home, where they are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. José Ramírez has been one of their top hitters this season, with a .279 batting average and 39 home runs.
He has been especially hot lately, hitting .448 with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs over his last 8 games. Josh Naylor has also been a key contributor, hitting .243 with 31 home runs and 108 RBIs this season. David Fry is currently on a 3-game hitting streak.
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Tigers Guardians Pitching
Tarik Skubal has been fantastic this year, as he comes into the game with a record of 18-4 and an ERA of 2.39. Skubal’s WHIP for the season is currently .92, and he has made 31 starts. Skubal has been especially tough at home, going 10-1 with a 2.02 ERA.
On the road, he is 9-3 with a 2.90 ERA. Skubal has made 22 quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run. In that outing vs. the Astros, he went six innings and gave up just four hits. Skubal finished with six strikeouts in that game.
Cleveland is sending Matthew Boyd to the mound today vs. the Tigers. Boyd has made eight starts this season and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 2.72. Looking at his overall numbers, Boyd has a WHIP of 1.13 and opponents are batting .204 this season. Boyd’s last outing came on September 21st, where he took the loss, giving up two earned runs in four innings of work.
Before that, he had turned in three straight quality starts. Boyd’s strikeout per nine innings figure is 10.44. So far, he has allowed four homers at home and four on the road.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Tigers head into the game having gone 8-2 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Tigers they are 8-2 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Guardians are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Guardians have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Tigers are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Guardians have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
With the Guardians at +110 on the money line, this is a great opportunity to take them to pick up a win at home. Our predicted final score is 4-3 in favor of the Guardians, giving you a couple of different ways you could look to play this one.
If you’re looking for a parlay, you could take the over at 6 runs. However, we see this one being a close, low-scoring game and would recommend sticking with the Guardians on the money line.
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