Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/13/2026

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Thursday, August 13, 2026

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians -118, Tigers -102; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians -115, Tigers -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians -115, Tigers -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cleveland Guardians:  58-62 (4th place, AL Central)

Detroit Tigers:  59-60 (2nd place, AL Central)

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Cleveland Guardians:  2-8 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  8-2 last 10

The Guardians are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 58-62 record overall and have a road record of 30-31. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. The Guardians lost the series opener on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 28th in the MLB with a .682 OPS. Foster Griffin is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Parker Messick is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 9-6 with a 2.57 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 2 HR, and 1 BB with 8 SO on 4 hits through 7 IP against the Chicago White Sox.

The Tigers are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 59-60 record overall and have a home record of 31-27. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Tigers won the 1st game of this series on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 11th in the MLB with a .728 OPS. Framber Valdez is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Keider Montero is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 8-7 with a 3.38 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants.

The current betting odds have the Guardians listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Tigers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 59-60 record overall, but that record has them right near the top of the AL Central. They have looked a lot better in their own ballpark though with their 31-27 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Guardians haven't looked great in their games this season with their 58-62 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the AL Central. They haven't been a great road team either with their 30-31 road record this year. The Guardians are 2-8 in their last 10 games and they have been in a terrible slump lately, but they are going to be desperate to break out of this funk with the division being so tight. The Tigers have been rolling lately, now 8-2 in their last 10 games with their offense getting hot too, but the Guardians do have the better pitching matchup here and they are going to lean on that to bounce back. Messick is on the mound for the Guardians in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 9-6 with a 2.57 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs all year. The team has had some trouble with him lately, losing 2 of their last 3 games with him starting, but he is coming off a great start in which he gave up 2 earned runs and that has been a common theme for him all year. The Tigers are going with Montero in this one and he has looked good this season too. He is 8-7 with a 3.38 ERA and he leads the team in wins this year, but lately he hasn't been at his best. The team has had more trouble with him lately, losing 2 of their last 3 games with him starting, and he is coming off a bad start in which he gave up 5 earned runs. Look for the Guardians to take advantage of this pitching matchup and get back in the win column with some desperation on their side. The best way to place a bet here is on the Guardians to win this game. 

Guardians Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, August 13, 2026 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Guardians 4 Tigers 2.

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Cleveland Guardians: 243-213 (+23.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 116-112 (+20.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 140-94 (+12.3 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 29-19 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

Detroit Tigers: 240-219 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 122-102 (-7.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 122-105 (-7.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 36-19 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

Cleveland Guardians:  S. Cecconi (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Arm. S. Armstrong (RP) Sixty Day IL - Leg.

Detroit Tigers:  R. Greene (LF) Day To Day - Leg. M. Vierling (CF) Ten Day IL - Adductor. K. Carpenter (RF) Ten Day IL - Heel. J. Flaherty (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Flexor. W. Vest (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Smith (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. W. Perez (RF) Sixty Day IL - Face. B. Hurter (RP) Sixty Day IL - Back. J. Verlander (SP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. B. Horn (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. P. Meadows (CF) Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm. T. Sweeney (SS) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Olson (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

“We're doing a lot of things really well. It seems to be the runners in scoring position that continues to give us fits.” - Stephen Vogt after his team’s loss against the Tigers in their game on Tuesday. 

“I’m sure there was a game in the last handful of years that wasn’t this way, but man, I can’t remember it.” - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the Guardians in their game on Tuesday. 

Steven Kwan (L) CF

Chase DeLauter (L) RF

José Ramírez (S) 3B

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Jo Adell (R) DH

Travis Bazzana (L) 2B

Angel Martínez (S) LF

Patrick Bailey (S) C

Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

Kevin McGonigle (L) 3B

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Dillon Dingler (R) C

Riley Greene (L) LF

Colt Keith (L) DH

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Max Clark (L) CF

Javier Báez (R) SS

Zach McKinstry (L) RF

Batting Average:  Angel Genao (.368)

Hits:  Chase DeLauter (108)

Home Runs:  Kyle Manzardo (13)

RBI:  Chase DeLauter (57)

Stolen Bases:  José Ramírez (29)

Wins:  Gavin Williams (11)

Saves:  Cade Smith (30)

ERA:  Colin Holderman (2.14)

Batting Average:  Eduardo Valencia (.390)

Hits:  Kevin McGonigle (127)

Home Runs:  Dillon Dingler (26)

RBI:  Dillon Dingler (80)

Stolen Bases:  Kevin McGonigle (11)

Wins:  Keider Montero (8)

Saves:  Kenley Jansen (14)

ERA:  Yilber Díaz (0.00)

Managers:

Cleveland Guardians: Stephen Vogt (3rd season)

Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch (6th season)