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The Detroit Tigers (18-16) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-102) in Monday’s contest versus the Cleveland Guardians (22-12). The game starts at 6:10 PM ET on BSGL. The Tigers are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +160 odds.
Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie and Detroit’s Jack Flaherty have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Guardians have won 13 of the 19 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (68.4%).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -118 or shorter, Cleveland has a 12-4 record (winning 75% of its games).
This season, the Tigers have won nine out of the 18 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
This season, Detroit has won seven of its 14 games, or 50%, when it’s the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times this season for an 18-14-2 record against the over/under.
The Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in 15 of their 34 games with a total this season.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians score the sixth-most runs in baseball (168 total, 4.9 per game).
Cleveland is 13th in baseball with 35 home runs. They average one per game.
The Guardians have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
Cleveland strikes out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-best mark in the majors.
The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Guardians pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
Cleveland has a 3.42 team ERA that ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Tigers Stats & Insights
The Tigers have scored 133 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
Detroit has hit 29 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
The Tigers rank 25th in MLB with a .224 team batting average.
Detroit ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
The Tigers strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
Detroit has pitched to a 3.24 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
McKenzie (2-2 with a 4.34 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his seventh of the season.
Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in batting average (.353) this season while adding three home runs and 11 RBI.
Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs with eight while driving in 26 runs and slugging .534.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in RBI with 27 while batting .230 with six home runs.
Andres Gimenez has collected 34 hits this season and has an OBP of .338. He’s slugging .357 on the year.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers’ Flaherty (0-1) will make his seventh start of the season.
Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (eight), runs batted in (16) and has put up a team-best batting average of .269.
Mark Canha has totaled 16 runs batted in to lead his team.
Kerry Carpenter is hitting .258 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and seven walks.
Matthew Vierling is batting .287 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and three walks.
Guardians and Tigers Injuries
Guardians: Steven Kwan: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Williams: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Tigers: Gio Urshela: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)
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