Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians 8/19/2023 Odds and Tips
Detroit Tigers (55-67) vs. Cleveland Guardians (59-64)
The Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians 8/19/2023 – The Detroit Tigers are on the road at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of an American League Central Division four-game series on Saturday. Detroit dropped to 55-67 overall after losing three of the last five matches played, fell to 29-34 when playing away from home following the recent road loss, and placed third in the AL Central with 3.5 games behind Cleveland in the second place. The Tigers accumulated a total of 482 runs scored to date but wasted a total of 584 for a -102 runs difference over the course of the season. Detroit scored just one run on 6 hits in a 1-4 road loss to Cleveland in a double header game 2 while winning game 1 at 4-2.
The Cleveland Guardians will continue their home defense, aiming for a second consecutive win in game 3. With expert MLB picks and predictions, Cleveland has elevated their record to 59-64, winning three of their last five games. They’ve improved their home record to 32-29, placing second in the AL Central, 3.5 games ahead of Detroit in third place. The Guardians seek a positive run difference after scoring 496 runs and allowing 497 this season. In a recent doubleheader, Will Brennan’s tie-breaking two-run double contributed to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, splitting the games.
Tigers vs. Guardians Game Info
Eduardo Rodriguez (8-6, 3.13 ERA) vs Tanner Bibee (9-2, 2.90 ERA)
The Detroit Tigers will turn to left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to start the third installment of the AL Central four-game series versus the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. The thirty-year-old southpaw thrower posted an 8-6 record on the season with a sterling 3.13 ERA, a solid 1.10 WHlP, and struck out 109 batters with 91 hits, 26 free walks, and 10 homers surrendered through 106.1 innings pitched in his starts this year.
The Cleveland Guardians will counter with Right-handed Pitcher Tanner Bibee to take on the mound and start game 3 of the AL Central four-game competition against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening. Twenty-four-year-old righty Bibee marked a 9-2 record this year with a stunning ERA of 2.90, a sterling WHlP at 1.21, and has retired 106 opposing hitters in his starts while conceding 96 hits, 35 bases on balls, and 10 long balls across 108.2 frames of work this season.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland Guardians -157, MLB Totals: 8.0
The totals went UNDER in 4 of the Cleveland Guardians’ last 5 contests while the Guardians are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games played. The totals went UNDER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 7 home matches, while the Guardians are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 outings on a Saturday. The Cleveland Guardians are 6-12 SU in their last 18 contests played versus an opponent from the American League.
Detroit Tigers Betting Trends
The Detroit Tigers are 2-3 in their last 5 matches played.
Detroit is 2-3 in their last 5 outings against the spread.
The Tigers are 34-29 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 of the Detroit Tigers’ last 5 contests.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Trends
The Cleveland Guardians are 3-2 in their last 5 contests played.
Cleveland is 3-2 in its last 5 outings against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 of the Guardians’ last 5 games played.
The totals went OVER in 19 of the Cleveland Guardians’ last 61 home matches.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians 8/19/2023 Betting Picks
The totals went UNDER in 7 of the Cleveland Guardians’ last 8 outings played versus the Detroit Tigers and also went UNDER in 5 of the Guardians’ last 7 contests when playing at home against the Tigers. Cleveland is 6-12 in its last 18 matches while the UNDER has cashed in 13 of the Guardians’ last 18 games. The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Detroit Tigers’ last 7 road outings and UNDER in 5 of the Tigers’ last 7 contests when playing on the road versus the Guardians. Detroit is 6-3 in its last 9 games against Cleveland while the UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Tigers’ last 6 matches.
Despite struggling to score runs, Cleveland holds a significant edge over Detroit. The Tigers rank second to last in scoring runs and are 26th in team batting average this season. Detroit’s SP Eduardo Rodriguez recently had a rough outing, allowing six runs and 10 hits, including two home runs. In contrast, Cleveland’s starter Tanner Bibee gave up only four earned runs in his last start spanning 19 innings. With expert sports picks, expect the Guardians to assert dominance in this matchup with home-field advantage on Saturday.
