Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/17/2022

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSGL

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +185, Guardians -215; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +185, Guardians -215; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +185, Guardians -215; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  44-74 (5th place, AL Central)

Cleveland Guardians:  62-54 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  2-8 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers were on an 8 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. 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 44-74 record overall and have a road record of 18-41. This is the series finale of a 4-game series with the Guardians on Wednesday with the 3rd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .613 OPS. Rookie pitcher Garrett Hill is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Daniel Norris is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 0-4 with a 5.97 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 1 K on 4 hits through 4.2 IP against the Chicago White Sox. 

 

The Guardians were on a 2 game winning streak but now enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 62-54 record overall and have a home record of 30-23. This is the 4th game of a 4-game series with the Tigers on Wednesday with the 3rd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .701 OPS. Zach Plesac is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Cal Quantrill is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA this season. His team won their last 7 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 7 Ks on 1 hit through 7 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays. 

The current betting odds have the Guardians listed as a big favorite in this game. The Guardians have been playing very well recently as they are racking up the wins and now have the lead in the AL Central after passing the Twins last week. It is still a very tight race though and they will be focused on trying to spread the gap and extend their division lead with more wins. They split a double-header with the Tigers on Monday which snapped the Tigers long losing streak but they had lost 7 straight prior to that win and have not been playing very well at all as they do not score many runs in their games and have one of the worst offense in the MLB. They have also been awful on the road this season and the Guardians should be looking to take advantage of this series to help improve their division lead. The Guardians also have Quantrill starting here who has been good all season while the Tigers are going with a pitcher who has not been pitching that well in Norris. 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 Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Guardians 9 Tigers 3.

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Detroit Tigers: 44-74 (-14.2 Units) ML in all games. 19-41 (-10.7 Units) ML in road games. 37-18 UNDER in road games.

Cleveland Guardians: 62-54 (+11.4 Units) ML in all games. 30-23 (+5.8 Units) ML in home games. 33-24 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

 

 

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

Cleveland Guardians:  J. Naylor (1B) Ques Tues - Ankle. C. Morris (SP) Late Aug - Shoulder. A. Gose (RP) Out indefinitely - Tricep.

 

 

 

"Cleveland is an elite contact team with speed, which is what makes them dangerous. It's their one-through-nine presence, as opposed to first-to-third plays. They have more singles than most teams, so you know they're going to use their speed." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s double-header against the Guardians on Monday.

 

 

"Everybody pitched good and it was a good day to pitch. There were some balls hit on both sides that were pretty good, but didn't leave the ballpark because of the wind." - Terry Francona after his team’s double-header against the Tigers on Monday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Victor Reyes (S) RF

Willi Castro (S) SS

Javier Baez (R) DH

Harold Castro (L) 1B

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Kerry Carpenter (L) LF

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

Kody Clemens (L) 3B

 

Steven Kwan (L) LF

Amed Rosario (R) SS

Jose Ramirez (S) DH

Josh Naylor (L) 1B

Andres Gimenez (L) 2B

Oscar Gonzalez (R) RF

Will Benson (L) CF

Luke Maile (R) C

Tyler Freeman (R) 3B

 

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (90)

Home Runs:  Javier Baez (11)

RBI:  Javier Baez (45)

Stolen Bases:  Willi Castro (6)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (7)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (21)

ERA:  Luis Castillo (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Andres Gimenez (.312)

Hits:  Amed Rosario (128)

Home Runs:  Jose Ramirez (22)

RBI:  Jose Ramirez (94)

Stolen Bases:  Andres Gimenez (15)

Wins:  Cal Quantrill (9)

Saves:  Emmanuel Clase (27)

ERA:  Ian Gibaut (0.00)

 

Managers:

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

Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona (10th season)