Tigers vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for July 22

Published 1:25 pm Monday, July 22, 2024

Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers (49-51) face off against Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (59-39) in the series opener at Progressive Field on Monday, July 22. The game will start at 6:40 PM ET.

At -130, the Tigers are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Guardians (+110). This contest has an over/under of 7 runs (over -120; under +100).

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Tigers vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Monday, July 22, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Guardians +110
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Tarik Skubal (10-3 with a 2.41 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 20th of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Friday, July 12 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the lefty went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
  • Skubal is trying to prolong a fourth-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Skubal will try to build upon a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers average one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB action with 103 total home runs.
  • Detroit is 20th in baseball, slugging .387.
  • The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.233).
  • Detroit has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (429 total runs).
  • The Tigers’ .299 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in baseball.
  • The Tigers strike out 8.6 times per game, the No. 19 average in baseball.
  • Detroit’s 3.96 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Detroit’s pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.222).

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