NEWSLETTER
The Cleveland Guardians (23-13), who will give the ball to Tanner Bibee, host the Detroit Tigers (19-17) with Reese Olson on the hill, Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Cleveland play Detroit live.
When is Guardians vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. Tigers
The Guardians and Tigers will hit the diamond at Progressive Field for this matchup on May 8, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSDET.
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Guardians vs. Tigers Game Preview
These squads play again after the Tigers’ 11-7 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Tyler Holton (3.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K) registered the win for the Tigers. Andy Ibanez went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Pedro Avila (3.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Guardians.
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have won 14 of the 21 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
Cleveland averages one home run per game to rank 14th in baseball with 37 total home runs .
The Guardians’ .394 slugging percentage ranks 13th in MLB.
Cleveland has a 3.53 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Guardians have the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.235).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Tigers have been the underdog 20 times and won 10, or 50%, of those games.
Detroit ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 32 home runs.
Fueled by 91 extra-base hits, the Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .364 slugging percentage this season.
Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.33 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
The Tigers have a combined 1.127 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Tanner Bibee
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | May 3 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| at Braves | April 27 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | April 21 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| at Red Sox | April 16 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | April 10 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Reese Olson
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | May 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | April 26 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| at Twins | April 20 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | April 15 | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| at Pirates | April 8 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Bibee gets the start for the Guardians, his eighth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.46 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
In seven games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.46, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in runs batted in with 30 and has a batting average of .245.
Josh Naylor’s nine home runs are most among Cleveland batters. He’s driven in 28 runs this season while slugging .553.
Andres Gimenez has 35 hits this season and a slash line of .263/.333/.353.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will send Olson (0-4) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the New York Yankees while allowing two hits.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, a 2.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.230 in six games this season.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with nine home runs and 17 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .264.
Mark Canha has eight doubles, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .248.
Matthew Vierling is hitting .282 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and three walks.
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