Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/5/2022

The Detroit Tigers (32-47), led by Miguel Cabrera on an 11-game hitting streak, will meet the Cleveland Guardians (40-38) Tuesday at Comerica Park. The Guardians are -153 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:10 PM ET . Cal Quantrill takes the mound for Cleveland while Drew Hutchison is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Guardians vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Tigers

After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +131. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+131) and Over (8.5)

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Drew Hutchison
• Game Day: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• Quantrill gets the start for the Guardians, his 15th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.72 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, the righty tossed 8 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.72, with 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .257 batting average against him.
• Quantrill heads into this matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Quantrill will try to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• He will face a Tigers offense that ranks last in the league with 240 runs while batting .229 as a squad. It has a collective .336 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 47 home runs (30th in MLB).
• The 27-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.72), 41st in WHIP (1.252), and 61st in K/9 (5.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Tigers Starter Drew Hutchison

• The Tigers will send out Hutchison for his first start of the season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 31-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Guardians have scored 335 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They have 638 hits, 17th in baseball, with 61 home runs (27th in the league).

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have won 24, or 63.2%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 60.5% chance to win.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of their 84 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 42-42-0 ATS in their 84 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been underdogs in 60 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (40%) in those contests.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win 10 times in 33 chances when named as an underdog of at least +131 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 43.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 26 of their 79 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 79 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 37-42-0 against the spread.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 16 home runs and 63 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Ramirez’s home run total ranks him 22nd, and his RBI tally puts him fourth.
• Amed Rosario has 12 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 17 walks while batting .282.
• Rosario ranks 250th in homers in MLB, and 173rd in RBI.
• Josh Naylor is batting .276 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 16 walks.
• Naylor will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .316 with three home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Andres Gimenez’s .300 batting average paces his team.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers with seven home runs and runs batted in, driving in 27.
• In all of the majors, Baez is 128th in home runs and 141st in RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is hitting .207 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 10 walks.
• Schoop is currently 154th in homers and 182nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Cabrera leads the Tigers with 27 runs batted in while recording a team-high batting average of .300.
• Harold Castro has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and five walks while hitting .278.