Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/11/2022

The Cleveland Guardians (58-52) are -168 favorites when they play the Detroit Tigers (43-69) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET. Andres Gimenez has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Comerica Park. Cleveland’s Zach Plesac and Detroit’s Garrett Hill have been named the starters for this contest.

Guardians vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +142 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+142) and Over (8.5)

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Zach Plesac
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Garrett Hill
• Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Zach Plesac

• Plesac makes the start for the Guardians, his 21st of the season. He is 2-10 with a 4.49 ERA and 83 strikeouts through 108 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Thursday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.49, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .262 batting average against him.
• Plesac is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Plesac heads into the matchup with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• He will face a Tigers squad that is hitting .226 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .332 (30th in MLB) with 65 total home runs (30th in MLB).
• In 9 2/3 innings over two appearances against the Tigers this season, Plesac has a 3.72 ERA and a 1.448 WHIP while his opponents are batting .286.

Tigers Starter Garrett Hill

• The Tigers’ Hill (2-3) will make his seventh start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 5.12, a 1.214 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.389.
• He has one quality starts in six chances this season.
• Hill has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Guardians are batting .251 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .385 (18th in the league) with 86 home runs.
• The Guardians have gone 2-for-19 with a home run and an RBI in six innings this season against the right-hander.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 53 games this season and won 34 (64.2%) of those contests.
• Cleveland is 11-2 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.7% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 118 games with a total this season.
• In 118 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 62-56-0 ATS.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 34, or 36.6%, of the 93 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 14-38 when favored by +142 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 39 of their 113 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 113 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 50-63-0 against the spread.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Guardians best power option comes in the form of Jose Ramirez and his 21-home-run 88-RBI season, both team highs.
• Ramirez’s home runs put him 25th in the majors, and he ranks third in RBI.
• Ramirez carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Amed Rosario is batting .288 with 21 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 21 walks.
• Rosario is 181st in home runs and 91st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .300 with 18 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 38 walks.
• Kwan has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a double, a triple and two walks.
• Gimenez is hitting .304 to pace his team.
• Gimenez has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (10) and runs batted in (43).
• Baez’s home run total puts him 128th in MLB, and he is 103rd in RBI.
• Harold Castro is hitting .291 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 11 walks.
• Castro ranks 266th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 230th in RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop has 17 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks while hitting .203.
• Jeimer Candelario has swatted a team- leading 10 home runs.