Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/17/2022

Cal Quantrill will take the mound for the Cleveland Guardians (62-55) Wednesday looking for his 10th win of the season in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers (45-74). The Guardians are -221 favorites to pick up the win in the contest, which starts at 7:10 PM ET, live from Progressive Field. Cleveland’s Quantrill gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Daniel Norris.

Guardians vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +181 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+181) and Over (8)

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Daniel Norris
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• The Guardians will send Quantrill (9-5) to the mound for his 23rd start of the season as he tries for his 10th win. He is 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 130 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
• In 22 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.67 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .255 to opposing hitters.
• Quantrill is aiming to secure his third straight quality start in this game.
• Quantrill is aiming for his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.332) and is last in MLB play with 70 home runs. It has a collective .227 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 890 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 380 runs.
• Quantrill has a 2.70 ERA and a 1.600 WHIP against the Tigers this season in 10 innings pitched, allowing a .293 batting average over two appearances.
• The 27-year-old’s 3.67 ERA ranks 37th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 43rd, and 6 K/9 ranks 58th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Tigers Starter Daniel Norris

• The Tigers will send Norris to the mound for his third start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Friday against the Chicago White Sox, throwing 4 2/3 innings without allowing a run.
• He has pitched to a 5.97 ERA this season with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 6 walks per nine across 28 games.
• The Guardians are batting .252 this season, seventh in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .386 (19th in the league) with 93 home runs.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have won 36, or 63.2%, of the 57 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Cleveland has been at least a -221 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 125 games with a total this season.
• The Guardians have an ATS record of 66-59-0 in 125 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 36, or 36%, of the 100 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 5-16 when favored by +181 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 35.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 41 of their 120 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 120 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 53-67-0 against the spread.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has gone yard 22 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 96 runs, both totals that lead the Guardians.
• In all of the majors, Ramirez is 25th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .284 with 21 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs and 22 walks.
• Rosario ranks 168th in home runs and 73rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .301 with 18 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 43 walks.
• Kwan has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two walks and an RBI.
• Andres Gimenez has a club-leading .309 batting average.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers with 11 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 45.
• In all of MLB, Baez ranks 115th in homers and 102nd in RBI.
• Baez carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .244 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Harold Castro is batting .282 with 17 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Castro ranks 241st in home runs and 213th in RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .204 with 19 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks.
• Jeimer Candelario has 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .196.