After battling to the last day of the regular season, American League Central rivals clash when the Detroit Tigers meet the division-winning Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the Wild Card round on Tuesday. Cleveland had trailed Detroit by as many as 15.5 games in July before making up all the ground and winning the division by one game. The Tigers (87-75), who went just 2-8 down the stretch, are 41-40 on the road this season. The Guardians (88-74), who won seven of 10, are 45-36 on their home field in 2025.
First pitch from Progressive Field in Cleveland is set for 1:08 p.m. ET. The all-time series is tied 1,166-1,166, with Cleveland winning eight of 13 games during the regular season. Detroit is a -166 favorite on the money line (risk $166 to win $100) in the latest Tigers vs. Guardians odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over-under, is 6. Before making any Tigers vs. Guardians picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Detroit -1.5 (+117) |
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Why the Tigers can win
Left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA) will get the start for Detroit. In 31 games, all starts, the team’s ace has allowed 141 hits, 48 earned runs and 33 walks with 241 strikeouts in 195.1 innings. In his last two starts against the Guardians, he has allowed just 11 hits, four runs – two earned – and five walks with 17 strikeouts in 12 innings of work. In their Sept. 23 meeting, he took the loss despite allowing just one earned run on four hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out eight.
Left fielder Riley Greene helps power the offense. In 157 games played, he batted .258 with 31 doubles, one triple, 36 home runs and 111 RBI. In Detroit’s last series at Cleveland Sept. 23-25, Greene went 4-for-10 with two home runs and two runs scored. He was 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 21. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Guardians can win
Cleveland is expected to send right-hander Gavin Williams (12-5, 3.06 ERA) to the mound. Williams’ last two decisions came against the Tigers in the waning weeks of the regular season. In a 5-2 win over the Tigers on Sept. 23, he pitched six innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs, two walks and 12 strikeouts. He went five innings in a 4-0 win at Detroit on Sept. 17, allowing three hits, no runs and two walks with nine strikeouts. In 31 starts this season, he allowed 130 hits, 57 earned runs and 152 walks with 333 strikeouts.
Among the Guardians’ top hitters is left fielder Steven Kwan. In 156 games played, he hit .272 with 29 doubles, one triple, 55 walks and 21 stolen bases. He hit .308 against the Tigers this season with five doubles and five RBI. In the Sept. 23 win over Detroit, he was 2-for-4 with a double. See which team to back at SportsLine.
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