Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/27/2022

The Cleveland Guardians (18-23) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Detroit Tigers (16-28) Friday at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians are listed as -170 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Tigers are +146 underdogs. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Alex Faedo.

Guardians vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+146) and Over (7)

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Shane Bieber
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Alex Faedo
• Game Day: Friday, May 27, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Shane Bieber

• The Guardians are sending Bieber (1-3) out for his ninth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 3.74 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In eight games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.74, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
• Bieber is looking to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Bieber will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
• He meets a Tigers offense that ranks last in the league with 122 runs while batting .219 as a unit. It has a collective .318 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 25 home runs (30th in MLB).
• Bieber has a 2.57 ERA and a 1.143 WHIP against the Tigers this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .231 batting average over one appearance.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (3.74), 41st in WHIP (1.270), and 24th in K/9 (9.1).

Tigers Starter Alex Faedo

• Faedo (1-1) will take the mound for the Tigers, his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.00 ERA this season with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across four games.
• Faedo will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• The Guardians rank 18th in MLB with 184 runs scored this season. They have a .242 batting average this campaign with 36 home runs (23rd in the league).
• The Guardians have gone 6-for-20 with a home run and two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 14 games this season and won eight (57.1%) of those contests.
• Cleveland has played as a favorite of -170 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 63%.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 45 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 23-22-0 ATS in their 45 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 10, or 32.3%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Detroit has won four of 15 games when listed as at least +146 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 40.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 12 of 44 chances this season.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 19-25-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 11 home runs and 43 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .292.
• Ramirez’s home runs put him seventh in MLB, and he is first in RBI.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Myles Straw is hitting .240 with nine doubles, a triple and 23 walks.
• Straw is 327th in home runs and 298th in RBI in the majors.
• Owen Miller is batting .272 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Steven Kwan is batting .257 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and 17 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Miguel Cabrera has posted a team-best batting average of .300 and paces the Tigers in runs batted in with a mark of 18.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Cabrera’s home run total is 150th and his RBI tally is 105th.
• Jonathan Schoop has put his power on display as he leads his team with four home runs.
• Schoop ranks 99th overall in homers and 219th in RBI this season.
• Jeimer Candelario leads the Tigers with four long balls.
• Harold Castro is batting .301 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and two walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +146 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.