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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Left hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Skubal is 13-6 this season with a 2.21 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Skubal with Gavin Williams. Right hander Williams has a 3.06 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -140 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 87-75 SU
Detroit is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 88-73 SU
Cleveland is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Wednesday, October 1