The Detroit Tigers are at the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. This is the third game of the four game series in Cleveland. The Tigers won the first game of the series 8-2. Cleveland bounced back with a win in game 2.
With the loss on Tuesday, the Tigers are now 50-52 on the season. Before the loss on Tuesday, Detroit had won 7 out of their last 10 games. The Tigers are in fourth place in the American League Central, only ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
For Cleveland, they have moved to 60-40 on the season. The Guardians are in first place over Kansas City and Minnesota in the divisional standings. Before the win on Tuesday, the Guardians had lost 7 out of their last 10 games.
The Cleveland Guardians are listed at -138 in this game over the Detroit Tigers. The total for this affair sits at 7.5 runs.
Detroit Tigers
Jack Flaherty will be on the mound for Detroit. Flaherty has been pretty solid this season, with a 7-5 record and a 3.13 earned run average. The right hander has thrown 100.2 innings and struck out 127 batters, while walking just 17.
Wenceel Perez hit his 7th home run of the season to give the Tigers the lead in the game on Tuesday. Later, Jake Rogers drove in a run, but it was not enough in the loss. Detroit ended up with six hits in the game, and no one had more than one in the game.
The Tigers top offensive threats have been Riley Greene, with a .268 average and 17 homeruns and Matt Vierling, who is next with 12 home runs and also 17 doubles. Detroit, as a team is hitting .234 on the season, and their 105 homeruns is 17th in the league.
Cleveland Guardians
For Cleveland, Tanner Bibee gets the nod. He is 8-4 on the season, and holds a 3.58 earned run average. Bibee has struck out 126 batters, and walked 30 in 110.2 innings. The right hander last pitched on July 19th, which was his 19th start of the season.
Cleveland got homeruns on Tuesday from two of their top offensive stars. Steven Kwan hit a homerun in the third inning, and Jose Ramirez crushed his 24th in the fifth inning of the game. The Guardians finished with 11 hits, including three guys with two in the game.
The Guardians offense has been one of the surprises in Major League Baseball this season. Cleveland is hitting .242 on the season, and scoring 4.7 runs per game. The power supply has been there with 109 homeruns on the season, and they also steal bases well, with 80 on the season.
Flaherty gets Job Done
We like Jack Flaherty here. We like his ability to strike guys out, and does not give free passes. The Tigers are going to come back and win this game over the first place Guardians. The final bet for this game on Wednesday is the Detroit Tigers +115 over the Cleveland Guardians. Enjoy the game!
