Guardians Swooning
The Fourth of July was a big day to bet on MLB, but there is a full slate of games on tap for Tuesday, July 5 as well. The Detroit Tigers will host the Cleveland Guardians in one such game after the Tigers swept a doubleheader to begin the series.
Cleveland has actually been one of the biggest surprises in the league. The Guardians enter play with a 40-38 record, but they have lost four of their last five games.
Detroit has been a major disappointment at 32-47. The Tigers have won three of their last four games, and they are 21-24 when playing at home.
The MLB lines have the Cleveland Guardians as the moneyline betting favorites.
Let’s check the latest MLB news, stats, injury reports, and MLB odds, for Guardians vs Tigers. We’ve plenty of MLB picks & predictions.
Pitching Must Improve for Cleveland
The Cleveland Guardians don’t do anything extremely well, but the pitching is one area that really needs to improve. Cleveland comes into this game with a team ERA of 3.94, and just doesn’t have an offense capable of carrying the team.
Cal Quantrill will start on Tuesday night, and he has actually pitched pretty well for the Guardians. Quantrill is 4-4 with a 3.72 ERA and will need to deliver after the team has scored only seven runs in the last four games.
The offense has been led by Jose Ramirez, who continues to be one of the best players in baseball. Ramirez leads the team with 16 home runs and 63 RBIs, but he needs some help in the power department.
Tigers Terrible on Offense
The offensive numbers for the Detroit Tigers have been awful all season. Detroit has scored a total of 240 runs has have yet to hit 50 home runs.
Jonathan Schoop had six hits in the two-game sweep on Monday over the Tigers, and he almost single-handedly carried the team to a pair of wins.
“He’s had some really good at-bats and I mention his defense again because he made some plays that helped us win on that side, too,” manager AJ Hinch said.
Drew Hutchison is set to start on Tuesday night, and the Tigers’ offense will have to play well to pick up a win. Hutchison is 0-4 with a 4.81 ERA and could have some trouble dealing with this Guardians lineup.
Guardians vs Tigers Head-to-Head
Looking at the scores and odds in this season series up shows a different picture than the overall records. Detroit has now won five of the first seven games.
Guardians vs Tigers Game Information
- Game: Guardians (40-38) vs Tigers (32-47)
- Location: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- Day/Time: Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Guardians vs Tigers Live Stream: MLB.tv
Guardians vs Tigers Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Cleveland Guardians C. Quantrill -R |
-1½ +110 | -150 | 9 -120o | 4½ -135o / 4½ +105u |
| Detroit Tigers D. Hutchison -R |
+1½ -130 | +135 | 9 Evu | 3½ -130o / 3½ Evu |
Guardians vs Tigers Prediction
Making MLB picks can be tricky, and the two results on Monday in this series shows just how unpredictable things can be. It’s never easy to win both ends of a doubleheader, but that’s exactly what the Tigers were able to do.
Monday was not a good day for the Guardians, but they are going to bounce back in a big way on Tuesday. Ramirez will set the tone on offense and Quantrill will do his job on the mound to push his team to a victory.
Head to BetUS Sportsbook and take the Cleveland Guardians -150 as they finally snap the road losing streak.
