The Cleveland Guardians (58-63) will host the Detroit Tigers (54-66), Thursday at 7:15 PM ET, in a battle of AL Central rivals. On the mound for the Tigers will be Tarik Skubal (2-2), matched up against the Guardians’ Xzavion Curry (3-1).
How to Live Stream Tigers vs. Guardians
- Game Day: Thursday, August 17, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Tigers and Guardians Stats
- The Tigers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- Tigers pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.51 this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Tigers have hit 119 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .377 this season.
- The Guardians pitching staff is 26th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cleveland’s 3.80 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Guardians have hit 88 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.
- So far this year, Cleveland’s .379 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
Tigers vs. Guardians Key Players
- Spencer Torkelson is the Tigers best power hitter, hitting 21 round-trippers this season in addition to collecting 66 RBI, both team highs.
- Riley Greene is batting .309 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks.
- Kerry Carpenter is hitting .286 with 11 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 21 walks.
- Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 18 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 49 walks.
- Andres Gimenez is batting .242 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.
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Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Odds and Trends
Tigers vs. Guardians Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -121 | +102 | 8.5 | -109 | -111 |
Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Trends
- The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 12, or 60%, of those games.
- The Tigers have a record of 8-7, a 53.3% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Tigers’ games have gone over the total in 59 of their 120 chances.
- The Guardians have won in 24, or 41.4%, of the 58 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Guardians have a mark of 18-28 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Guardians have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 50 of 120 chances this season.
