Thursday’s contest at Comerica Park has the Cleveland Guardians (57-34) taking on the Detroit Tigers (44-49) at 1:10 PM ET (on July 11). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 victory for the Guardians, so it should be a tight matchup.

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Tigers vs. Guardians Matchup Info

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Tigers vs. Guardians Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Tigers 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Lines

Tigers vs Guardians Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Tigers -130 +110 8 -115 -105

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Tigers Betting Insights

  • Detroit has been chosen as the favorite in 39 games this year, and has walked away with the win 19 times (48.7%) in those games.
  • This season, the Tigers have come away with a win 14 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or better on the moneyline.
  • Detroit and its opponents have gone over in 50 of 92 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Tigers played as the moneyline favorite in four of their past 15 games, and they finished 1-3 in those matchups.
  • Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Detroit and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.

Guardians Betting Insights

  • Cleveland has been the underdog on the moneyline 30 total times this season. It has finished 16-14 in those games.
  • In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, the Guardians have a record of 9-7 (56.2%).
  • Cleveland has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 46 times this season for a 46-39-6 record against the over/under.
  • The Guardians have played as underdogs in four of their past 15 games and won one of those contests.
  • In its past 15 games with a total, Cleveland and its opponents have failed to hit the over five times.

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Tigers vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Jack Flaherty

  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.24, an 8.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.000 in 15 games this season.
  • Jack Flaherty’s team is 2-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • Flaherty’s team has an 8-7 record in his starts this season.
  • Out of Flaherty’s 15 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Spencer Howard

  • He has a 5.63 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .327 against him over his seven games this season.
  • The Guardians were the underdog on the moneyline for one Spencer Howard start this season — they won.
  • His team split the two games he’s made an appearance in this season.
  • Howard’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.

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Tigers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 44-49
Home 21-23
Road 23-26
One-Run Games 16-15
Scoring 5+ Runs 31-6

Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 57-34
Home 30-11
Road 27-23
One-Run Games 17-12
Scoring 5+ Runs 43-6

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