Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Pick and Preview, July 15 (7/15): MLB
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- Jul 15, 2022, 7:23:50 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Tigers money line | -185 |
| Tigers run line | -1.5 (+115) |
| Guardians money line | +153 |
| Guardians run line | +1.5 (-135) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| Detroit Tigers | Cleveland Guardians | |
| Record | 37-53 | 44-44 |
| Road / home record | 15-29 | 23-19 |
| Last 10 record | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Streak | L2 | W1 |
| Over / under record | 31-54-5 | 40-43-5 |
| Runs / game | 3.18 | 4.26 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.27 | 4.38 |
Preview
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians will play the 2nd game of the series at the Progressive Field on Friday. The Guardians took the win 4-0 in the first game of the series. McKenzie struck out a career-high 12 and blanked Detroit over eight innings to extend his scoreless streak to 21.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers get here with a 37-53 record and have lost 6 of their last 7 games. They're averaging 3.18 runs and batting for .230 AVG, 283 runs scored in 672 hits and 52 home runs, ranking #30 in offense, the worst in the league behind the Oakland Athletics. Miguel Cabrera leads the team batting for .287 AVG, Javi Baez is leading in home runs with 9 and 35 RBI.
Defensively they are allowing 4.27 runs per game and ranking #17 in the league. Tarik Skubal leads the pitching staff with a 4.11 ERA, 102 strikeouts and 6 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher: Drew Hutchison (1-4, 4.08 ERA)
Hutchison will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Tigers. Hutchison pitched six innings in Sunday's loss to the White Sox, giving up two runs on five hits, although he was not considered in the decision. He had three strikeouts and one walk. He has a record of 1-1 with an ERA of 6.75 and 14 strikeouts in 5 appearances versus the Guardians in his career.
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians get here with a 44-44 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. They're averaging 4.26 runs and batting for .246 AVG, 371 runs scored in 726 hits and 66 home runs, ranking #18 in offense, the second worst in the league behind the Cincinnati Reds. Jose Ramirez leads the team batting for .290 avg, 17 home runs and 68 RBI.
Defensively they are allowing 4.38 runs per game and ranking #19 in the league. Shane Bieber leads the pitching staff with a 3.24 ERA, 104 strikeouts and 4 wins recorded for the Guardians.
Probable Pitcher: Zach Plesac (2-7, 3.99 ERA)
Triston McKenzie will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Guardians. In five innings of work, Plesac took the loss for Kansas City, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits, a walk, and five strikeouts. He is 4-2 with an ERA of 2.05 and 42 strikeouts in 8 appearances against the Tigers in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
Detroit Tigers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home.
Prediction
The Tigers were dominated by Tristan McKenzie who held them to zero runs across 8 innings. They'll now face Zach Plesac who has been up and down this season and allowed 2 runs the last time he faced them. Drew Hutchison will get the ball for the Tigers and he had a good game against the Guardians earlier this season holding them to only 1 run in 5 innings pitched. These teams have been struggling offensively and the under has cashed in 4 of the last 5 head to head games in Cleveland so go with the under again.
PICK: Under 8 (-110)
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