The Cleveland Guardians hit the road for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 6:08 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. The Tigers lead the series 2-1 and can clinch with a victory.

As the favorite, the Guardians (-120 moneyline odds to win) visit the Tigers (+101). The Guardians will give the ball to Tanner Bibee (12-8, 3.47 ERA), while the Tigers’ starter has not yet been announced.

These clubs meet again after the Tigers’ 3-0 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Brant Hurter (3.1 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 K) earned the win for the Tigers. Jake Rogers went 1-for-2 with a double to lead the team on offense. Alex Cobb (3.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Guardians.

Ahead of the Guardians vs. Tigers, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Guardians (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have been favorites in 103 games this season and won 66 (64.1%) of those contests.
  • This season Cleveland has won 54 of its 81 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
  • Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 70 of 164 chances this season.
  • The Guardians are 84-79-0 against the spread this season.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)

  • Bibee (12-8 with a 3.47 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 32nd of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • In 31 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.47, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
  • Bibee has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Bibee will try to collect his 28th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .234 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 1273 total hits and 19th in MLB play with 682 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and ranks 24th in home runs (162) in all of MLB.
  • Bibee has a 3.71 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP against the Tigers this season in 26 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .240 batting average over five appearances.
  • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.47), 18th in WHIP (1.117), and 13th in K/9 (9.7).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians have hit 185 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • Fueled by 448 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 16th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Guardians have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
  • Cleveland has scored 708 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Guardians have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • Cleveland ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have won in 49, or 50%, of the 98 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This year, Detroit has won 38 of 81 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 79 of its 166 opportunities.
  • The Tigers are 91-74-0 against the spread in their 165 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers average 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
  • This season, Detroit’s .385 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • The Tigers have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.234).
  • The offense for Detroit is the No. 19 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (682 total runs).
  • The Tigers’ .300 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
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