On Monday, a battle of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Detroit Tigers (49-51) visiting the Cleveland Guardians (59-39) at 6:40 PM ET.
The Guardians are an underdog (+103 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Tigers (-123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Detroit Tigers looking to Tarik Skubal (10-3), and Carlos Carrasco (3-7) getting the nod for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Tigers lost their last game against the Blue Jays by a 5-4 score yesterday. Justyn-Henry Malloy went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively. Keider Montero picked up the loss after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out three.
The Guardians were handed a 2-1 loss to the Padres yesterday. Angel Martinez (1-for-3) led the way offensively, while Ben Lively took the loss on the mound after going 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out two.
Here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s Tigers vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+103, bet $100 to win $103)
- Over/under: 7.5
Tigers vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, July 22, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- This season, the Tigers have been favored 44 times and won 22, or 50%, of those games.
- Detroit has a record of 16-13, a 55.2% win rate, when favored by -123 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
- So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of 100 games with a total.
- The Tigers are 50-49-0 ATS in their 99 games with a spread this season.
Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)
- Skubal (10-3) takes the mound for the Tigers in his 20th start of the season. He has a 2.41 ERA in 116 2/3 innings pitched, with 140 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, July 12, the lefty tossed six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 2.41 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .190 to his opponents.
- Skubal is trying to continue a fourth-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Skubal will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 19 appearances this season.
- He meets a Guardians offense that ranks 10th in the league with 462 runs while batting .241 as a squad. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 109 home runs (14th in MLB).
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.41), second in WHIP (.879), and eighth in K/9 (10.9).
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 103 home runs.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 20th in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
- The Tigers’ .233 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
- Detroit ranks 16th in the majors with 429 total runs scored this season.
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .299.
- Detroit ranks 19th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been victorious in 15, or 50%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Cleveland has been victorious nine times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Cleveland has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 46 of 98 chances this season.
- The Guardians have an against the spread mark of 51-46-0 in 97 games with a line this season.
Carlos Carrasco (Guardians probable starter)
- Carrasco gets the start for the Guardians, his 18th of the season. He is 3-7 with a 5.02 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, July 12 against the Tampa Bay Rays, the right-hander went five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 37-year-old has an ERA of 5.02, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .273 against him.
- Carrasco is looking to collect his fifth quality start of the year.
- Carrasco will aim to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
- He has not had an appearance yet in 2024 where he did not allow at least one earned run.
- He will face a Tigers offense that ranks 16th in the league with 429 total runs scored while batting .233 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .387 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 103 home runs (18th in the league).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 14th in MLB play with 109 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Cleveland’s .399 slugging percentage is 14th in the majors.
- The Guardians are 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- The offense for Cleveland is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.7 runs per game (462 total runs).
- The Guardians’ .313 on-base percentage is 12th in baseball.
