On Friday, a clash of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Detroit Tigers (54-66) visiting the Cleveland Guardians (58-63) at 4:10 PM ET. Gavin Williams (1-3) is the starter for the Guardians, and Tarik Skubal (2-2) for the Tigers.
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Guardians and Tigers Stats
- The Guardians average just 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Guardians have the fourth-best ERA (3.80) in the majors this season.
- The Guardians rank last in Major League Baseball with just 88 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .379 this season.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.
- Detroit has a 4.51 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Tigers have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (119).
- This season, Detroit is slugging .377, the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
Guardians vs. Tigers Key Players
- Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 18 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is batting .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.
- Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 21 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 66.
- Riley Greene has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks while batting .309.
- Kerry Carpenter is hitting .286 with 11 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 21 walks.
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Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Odds and Trends
Guardians vs. Tigers Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -169 | +140 | 8 | -111 | -111 |
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Trends
- This season, the Guardians have won 34 out of the 62 games, or 54.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season the Guardians have won 11 of their 19 games, or 57.9%, when favored by at least -169 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians’ games have gone over the total in 50 of their 120 chances.
- The Tigers have come away with 42 wins in the 100 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Tigers have been victorious 21 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Tigers have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 59 of 120 chances this season.
