Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/15/2022

Entering Monday’s matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (61-53), the Detroit Tigers (43-73) are on a seven-game losing streak. The contest starts at 3:10 PM ET on BSGL with the Guardians listed as -223 favorites, while the are +184 underdogs who may be heading for a eighth straight defeat. Cleveland’s Aaron Civale gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Drew Hutchison.

Guardians vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +184 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+184) and Over (8)

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Aaron Civale
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Drew Hutchison
• Game Day: Monday, August 15, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSGL
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Aaron Civale

• Civale (2-5) takes the mound for the Guardians in his 14th start of the season. He’s put together a 6.05 ERA in 58 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the righty tossed four innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 27-year-old has a 6.05 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 13 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .289 to opposing hitters.
• Civale is trying to record his third quality start of the season.
• Civale has five starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will take the mound against a Tigers team that is batting .225 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .330 (30th in MLB) with 67 total home runs (30th in MLB).
• In 10 1/3 innings over two appearances against the Tigers this season, Civale has a 1.74 ERA and a 0.677 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .162.

Tigers Starter Drew Hutchison

• The Tigers will send Hutchison (1-6) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.45, a 1.357 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.467 in 19 games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Hutchison has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Guardians are batting .252 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .385 (19th in the league) with 90 home runs.
• The Guardians have gone 19-for-60 with two doubles, two triples and eight RBI in three games against the right-hander this season.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 54 times and won 35, or 64.8%, of those games.
• Cleveland is undefeated in three games this season when favored by -223 or more on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have a 69% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of their 122 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 65-57-0 ATS in their 122 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have come away with 34 wins in the 97 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has a mark of 5-15 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +184 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 35.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 40 of 117 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 51-66-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has gone yard 22 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 93 runs, both totals that lead the Guardians.
• Among all batters in baseball, Ramirez’s home run total ranks him 24th, and his RBI tally ranks him third.
• Amed Rosario is batting .288 with 21 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 22 walks.
• Rosario ranks 163rd in homers in the majors, and 73rd in RBI.
• Rosario heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Steven Kwan has 18 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 42 walks while batting .295.
• Andres Gimenez’s .307 batting average paces his team.
• Gimenez is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. During his last nine outings he is hitting .333 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (11) and runs batted in (45).
• Baez is 112th in home runs and 99th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Baez has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
• Harold Castro has 15 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks while hitting .286.
• Castro ranks 237th in homers and 225th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Jonathan Schoop has 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks while hitting .202.
• Jeimer Candelario is hitting .200 with 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 21 walks.