Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/22/2022

Game Time: 1:40 pm ET, Sunday, May 22, 2022

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSGL

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers NL, Guardians NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers NL, Guardians NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers NL, Guardians NL; Over/Under:  NL runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  13-26 (5th place, AL Central)

Cleveland Guardians:  17-19 (3rd place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  4-6 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Tigers are coming into this game with a 13-26 record overall and they are 4-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Rookie pitcher Alex Faedo is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while there is no probable pitcher on the mound for them here on Sunday. They scored 5 runs in their last series averaging just under 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging just over 5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Guardians are coming into this game with a 17-19 record overall and they are 8-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. They just lost their 2-game series against the Cincinnati Reds getting swept 2-0 and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Shane Bieber is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Triston McKenzie will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 2-3 with a 2.97 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 BB with 4 strikeouts on 3 hits in 7 innings played against the Minnesota Twins. They scored 6 runs in their last series averaging 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 9 runs against them averaging 4.5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Guardians have not been playing very well this season but they are coming into this game off of a win in the first game of this series and the Tigers have been awful this season. The Tigers have been a much better team at home than they have been on the road and the Guardians have been much better at home as well. The Tigers have not decided on a pitcher yet but they do not have many options to choose from while the Guardians have McKenzie on the mound here who has been good this season and will likely pitch another good game here against a weak Tigers lineup. The best bet here is on the Guardians to win this game as they just got swept in their last series and they will be hungry to sweep a bad team at home in return.

 

Tigers Guardians Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, May 22, 2022 (1:40 pm ET start time) is Guardians 6 Tigers 3.

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Detroit Tigers: 113-146 (+13.7 Units) ML in all games. 51-78 (+4.7 Units) ML in road games. 26-11 UNDER in all games.

Cleveland Guardians: 49-60 (-11.3 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 66-62 (-6.4 Units) ML in home games. TRISTON MCKENZIE is 13-8 UNDER against division opponents.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  M. Pineda (SP) Mid June - Finger. V. Reyes (LF) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. A. Meadows (CF) Out indefinitely - Ear.

Cleveland Guardians:  A. Civale (SP) Ques Wed - Buttocks. C. Morris (SP) Early June - Shoulder. J. Karinchak (RP) Out indefinitely - Back.

 

 

 

"I'm very optimistic with what happened and where I got hit. I feel pretty good. I'll do everything I can to prepare to start in five days. Hopefully it got a little more muscle than bone." - Tarik Skubal on getting hit after their loss against the Guardians on Friday.

 

 

"I felt good. During the game you don't even think about it. The plays come to you and you just react." - Jose Ramirez after their win against the Tigers on Friday.

 

 

 

Robbie Grossman (S) RF

Willi Castro (S) LF

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Javier Baez (R) SS

Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

Derek Hill (R) CF

 

Myles Straw (R) CF

Amed Rosario (R) SS

Jose Ramirez (S) 3B

Owen Miller (R) 1B

Franmil Reyes (R) DH

Oscar Mercado (R) RF

Yu Chang (R) 2B

Ernie Clement (R) LF

Austin Hedges (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Willi Castro (.302)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (34)

Home Runs:  Spencer Torkelson (4)

RBI:  Miguel Cabrera (14)

Stolen Bases:  Derek Hill (2)

Wins:  Jacob Barnes (3)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (6)

ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Josh Naylor (.347)

Hits:  Jose Ramirez (39)

Home Runs:  Jose Ramirez (9)

RBI:  Jose Ramirez (37)

Stolen Bases:  Myles Straw (8)

Wins:  Nick Sandlin (3)

Saves:  Emmanuel Clase (7)

ERA:  Sam Hentges (1.29)

 

Managers:

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

Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona (10th season)