Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/16/2022

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSGL

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +170, Guardians -200; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +170, Guardians -200; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +170, Guardians -200; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  43-73 (5th place, AL Central)

Cleveland Guardians:  61-53 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  1-9 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers enter this game on a 7 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Chicago White Sox getting swept 3-0 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 43-73 record overall and have a road record of 17-40. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Guardians on Tuesday with the series opener and the 2nd game of their double-header still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .612 OPS. Bryan Garcia is their starting pitcher in game 2 on Monday while rookie pitcher Garrett Hill is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 1 K on 4 hits through 5 IP against the Cleveland Guardians. 

 

The Guardians won 7 of their last 8 games and enter this game off of a win. They won their last series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 61-53 record overall and have a home record of 29-22. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Tigers on Tuesday with the 1st game and 2nd game still to be played on Monday as a double-header. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .699 OPS. Rookie pitcher Xzavion Curry is their starting pitcher in game 2 on Monday while Zach Plesac is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-10 with a 4.32 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 7 Ks on 4 hits through 6.1 IP against the Detroit Tigers. 

The current betting odds have the Guardians listed as a big favorite in this game. The Guardians have been playing very well recently, winning a lot of their games and they now have the lead in the AL Central after passing the Twins. The Guardians have been pitching very well in their recent games as well, they have a double-header on Monday that will eat up into their bullpen a little but they did call up a starter from the minors for game 2 so they should get another good pitching performance in this game. Plesac has struggled this season but he has been a lot better in his recent starts and the Tigers have one of the worst offenses in the MLB right now. The Tigers have also been losing a lot of their games recently as they are on a big losing streak, and their offense has pretty much disappeared in these games. Both of these teams are trending in opposite directions right now and both will continue heading the way they are with how each team has been playing. The best way to place a bet here is on the Guardians to win this game on the runline.

 

Tigers Guardians Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Guardians 8 Tigers 2.

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Detroit Tigers: 43-73 (-15 Units) ML in all games. 18-40 (-11.6 Units) ML in road games. 36-17 UNDER in road games.

Cleveland Guardians: 61-53 (+12.5 Units) ML in all games. 29-22 (+6.8 Units) ML in home games. ZACH PLESAC is 5-1 UNDER after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  A. Meadows (CF) Late Aug - Achilles. J. Rogers (C) Late Aug - Elbow. T. Skubal (SP) out for season - Forearm.

Cleveland Guardians:  J. Karinchak (RP) Prob Mon - Personal. C. Morris (SP) Late Aug - Shoulder. A. Gose (RP) Out indefinitely - Tricep.

 

 

 

"I think we're all frustrated with replay at some level across the league. It gets it right a lot of times. Sometimes it's frustrating. In a game like that, I'm going to defend the guys." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s loss against the White Sox on Saturday.

 

 

"I thought that was his best fastball of the year." - Terry Francona after his team’s win against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Victor Reyes (S) RF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Harold Castro (L) 1B

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

Eric Haase (R) C

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Akil Baddoo (L) LF

 

Steven Kwan (L) LF

Amed Rosario (R) SS

Jose Ramirez (S) 3B

Andres Gimenez (L) 2B

Oscar Gonzalez (R) RF

Owen Miller (R) 1B

Nolan Jones (L) DH

Austin Hedges (R) C

Myles Straw (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (89)

Home Runs:  Javier Baez (11)

RBI:  Javier Baez (45)

Stolen Bases:  Willi Castro (6)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (7)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (20)

ERA:  Luis Castillo (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Andres Gimenez (.307)

Hits:  Amed Rosario (128)

Home Runs:  Jose Ramirez (22)

RBI:  Jose Ramirez (93)

Stolen Bases:  Andres Gimenez (15)

Wins:  Cal Quantrill (9)

Saves:  Emmanuel Clase (26)

ERA:  Ian Gibaut (0.00)

 

Managers:

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)

Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona (10th season)