The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers meet in the second of a two-game series on Tuesday in Detroit. Cleveland cruised to an 8-4 win on Monday. The Guardians (64-42), who are 31-27 on the road this season, are 18-15 against American League Central opponents. The Tigers (52-56), who are 25-27 at home in 2024, are 19-18 against division foes. Gavin Williams (0-3, 4.50 ERA) is starting for Cleveland, while Detroit will start Tyler Holton (4-1, 2.97 ERA).
The game is slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. The Guardians are batting .241 as a team, 16th-best in MLB, while the Tigers are hitting .232, 25th-best. The Guardians are -140 favorites (risk $140 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Guardians vs. Tigers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Tigers vs. Guardians picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer simulation model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered Week 19 of the 2024 MLB season 55-48 on all-top rated MLB picks this season. Dating back to last season, it is on a 24-11 roll on top-rated run-line picks (+877). Anybody following has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Guardians vs. Tigers and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Guardians vs. Tigers:
- Guardians vs. Tigers money line: Cleveland -140, Detroit +119
- Guardians vs. Tigers over/under: 8.5 runs
- Guardians vs. Tigers run line: Cleveland -1.5 (+119)
- CLE: The Guardians have hit the money line in 57 of their last 97 games (+8.97 units)
- DET: The Tigers have covered the run line in 17 of their last 21 games (+13.40 units)
- Guardians vs. Tigers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Guardians
Third baseman Jose Ramirez was 3-for-4 with two homers, one double, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday’s win. He has hits in seven of the past nine games, including a 2-for-5 effort with a homer and two RBI in a 5-4 win over the Tigers on July 23. For the season, he is hitting .276 with 23 doubles, one triple, 26 homers and 85 RBI. He has always hit Detroit pitching well. In 128 career games against the Tigers, he is batting .304 with 38 doubles, 10 triples, 32 homers and 118 RBI.
Second baseman Andres Gimenez has a five-game hitting streak. In 99 games, he is batting .249 with 15 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 45 RBI and 44 runs scored. He was 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday’s 3-1 win at Philadelphia. In 47 career games against Detroit, he is hitting .240 with eight doubles, four homers and 16 RBI. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back the Tigers
Rookie second baseman Colt Keith has been heating up recently. He has hits in eight of the past nine games, including a 2-for-4 performance with a triple, home run and three RBI in Saturday’s 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He was also 2-for-4 against the Twins on Friday. In 97 games this season, he is hitting .255 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 homers and 41 RBI.
Third baseman Matt Vierling has hits in eight of the past 10 games, including a 2-for-3 effort in Saturday’s win over Minnesota. In that game, Vierling stole two bases and scored three times. He was 3-for-5 with two doubles in an 8-2 win over the Guardians on July 22. In 96 games this season, he is batting .256 with 18 doubles, five triples, 13 homers and 42 RBI. See which team to pick here.
How to make Tigers vs. Guardians picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the run total, projecting 8.9 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the MLB model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Guardians vs. Tigers, and which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that’s on a 24-11 roll on top-rated MLB run-line picks, and find out.
