Tigers vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for ALDS Game 1
Published 1:24 am Saturday, October 5, 2024
On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1:08 p.m. ET, Jose Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians host Riley Greene’s Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the ALDS at Progressive Field.
The Guardians (-155), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Tigers (+130) The total for this game is 7. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Tigers vs. Guardians Game Info
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Time: 1:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: TBS
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -155
- Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +130
- Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher
- Tyler Holton (7-2) will take the mound for the Tigers, his 10th start of the season.
- None of Holton’s nine starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
- In nine starts this season, Holton has yet to pitch five or more innings.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in five straight appearances.
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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Tigers rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
- Fueled by 453 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 22nd in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.
- The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
- Detroit has scored 682 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .300 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Tigers rank 23rd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
- Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.62 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
- Detroit has an 8.4 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.164 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
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