Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers odds, tips and betting trends | July 24

In the third game of a four-game series at Progressive Field, the Detroit Tigers (50-52) play the Cleveland Guardians (60-40), Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.

The Tigers (+127 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Guardians (-150). The scheduled starters are Tanner Bibee (8-4) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Jack Flaherty (7-5) for the Detroit Tigers.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s Guardians vs. Tigers contest, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Guardians (-150, bet $150 to win $100)
• Underdog: Tigers (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
• Over/under: 7

Guardians vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

• This season, the Guardians have won 45 out of the 67 games, or 67.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season Cleveland has won 14 of its 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -150 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 48 of 100 chances this season.
• The Guardians are 51-48-0 against the spread in their 99 chances this season.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)

• Bibee (8-4) takes the mound for the Guardians in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 3.58 ERA in 110 2/3 innings pitched, with 126 strikeouts.
• The righty last appeared on Friday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.58, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
• Bibee is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the season in this outing.
• Bibee is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
• In four of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .234 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 803 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 441 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and ranks 17th in home runs (106) in all of MLB.
• In 11 innings over two appearances against the Tigers this season, Bibee has a 6.55 ERA and a 1.182 WHIP while his opponents are batting .256.
• The 25-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.58), 25th in WHIP (1.111), and 12th in K/9 (10.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Guardians batting stats

• The Guardians rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs.
• The offense for Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .402 this season, 13th in MLB.
• The Guardians’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
• Cleveland has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 469 (4.7 per game).
• The Guardians have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Cleveland ranks fifth 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 been underdogs in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (47.4%) in those contests.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win four times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 102 opportunities.
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 52-49-0 in 101 games with a line this season.

Jack Flaherty (Tigers probable starter)

• Flaherty gets the start for the Tigers, his 18th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.13 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 100 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.13, with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing batters have a .215 batting average against him.
• Flaherty is trying to record his 11th quality start of the year.
• Flaherty will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 18th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
• In four of his 17 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 12th in the league with 469 total runs scored while batting .243 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .402 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 112 home runs (12th in the league).
• Flaherty has a 2.25 ERA and a 0.917 WHIP against the Guardians this season in 12 innings pitched, allowing a .190 batting average over two appearances.

Tigers batting stats

• The Tigers average 1.0 home run per game to rank 17th in MLB action with 106 total home runs.
• So far this season, Detroit ranks 18th in the majors with a .390 slugging percentage.
• The Tigers rank 22nd in MLB with a .234 batting average.
• Averaging 4.3 runs per game (441 total), Detroit is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball.
• The Tigers rank 27th in baseball with a .299 on-base percentage.