Two clubs in the AL Central — the Cleveland Guardians (56-32) and the Detroit Tigers (42-48) — clash on Monday at 6:40 PM ET, at Comerica Park.

The Guardians are the road favorite (-144) versus the Tigers (+122). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Gavin Williams (0-1, 11.25 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Keider Montero (1-2, 6.60 ERA).

The Guardians were vicotrious 5-4 over the Giants yesterday in their most recent Game. Bo Naylor went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively while Cade Smith was earned the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.

The Tigers beat the Reds 5-1 yesterday. Zachary McKinstry led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Tarik Skubal got the win, pitching seven innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out 13.

Ahead of the Guardians vs. Tigers matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Guardians (-144, bet $144 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+122, bet $100 to win $122)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Guardians vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, July 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 59 times this season and won 41, or 69.5%, of those games.
  • This season Cleveland has won 15 of its 23 games, or 65.2%, when favored by at least -144 on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have a 59% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 43 of 88 chances this season.
  • The Guardians are 48-39-0 against the spread in their 87 chances this season.

Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)

  • The Guardians will look to Williams (0-1) in his second start of the season.
  • In his last time out on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • In one appearance this season, he has an 11.25 ERA and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .368 against him.
  • He will face a Tigers squad that is batting .230 as a unit (24th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .378 (21st in MLB) with 89 total home runs (21st in MLB).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians’ 103 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 267 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks ninth in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Guardians’ .246 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
  • Cleveland is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 436 total runs this season.
  • The Guardians have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have come away with 21 wins in the 48 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Detroit has won five of 15 games when listed as at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 90 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Tigers are 41-48-0 against the spread in their 89 games that had a posted line this season.

Keider Montero (Tigers probable starter)

  • The Tigers will look to Montero (1-2) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Over his three games this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .271 against him. He has a 6.60 ERA and averages 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Montero has one quality start under his belt this year.
  • Montero has put up one start this year that he pitched five or more innings.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.412) and ranks 10th in home runs hit (103) in all of MLB. They have a collective .246 batting average, and are 18th in the league with 718 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 436 runs.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers average 1.0 home run per game to rank 21st in MLB play with 89 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Detroit ranks 21st in baseball with a .378 slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.230).
  • Detroit scores the 21st-most runs in baseball (371 total, 4.1 per game).
  • The Tigers’ .294 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
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