Tigers vs. Guardians Odds & Betting Predictions - August 18, 2023

Tigers at Guardians

8:10 pm • BSGL

Detroit Tigers

19-12

4 - 2

Cleveland Guardians

17-13

pitcher		team	era	w-l
G.Williams			3.29	3-5
T.Skubal			2.80	7-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Tigers 19-12	+1.5-204	o8.5-114	+107
Guardians 17-13	-1.5+162	u8.5+100	-130

Friday 8:10 p.m.

August 18, 2023

Progressive FieldCleveland

Under 7+100

DET +102

1.02u

G.Williams o17.5 Outs-118

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DET +0.5 (F5)-125

0.4u

Add spread to -140 or increase F5 ML risk. Game 1

DET -112 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -115. Game 1

DET +115

0.58u

Bet to +102. Game 1

Featured Insight
The Tigers are batting just .242 with RISP since last season -- tied for fifth-worst in MLB. Opponents are hitting just .225 (230-for-1,024) against GuardiansRPs with RISP since last season -- tied for third-best in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Tigers have scored just 4.0 runs per game over the last two weeks -- third-lowest in MLB (133 games). The Guardians have allowed just 4.0 runs per game over the last two weeks -- lowest in MLB (134 games).

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The Guardians are just 7-19 (.269) after a win as underdogs this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .437.

Spencer Torkelson has an OPS of just .679 since last season -- seventh worst in MLB-- sixth Percentile. Emmanuel Clase has allowed an OPS of just .506 (500 PAs) since last season -- fourth best among qualified RPs-- 98th Percentile.

36% of Myles Straw strikeouts are looking this season -- seventh highest in MLB-- 95th Percentile. 52% of Jason Foley strikeouts are looking this season -- second highest among qualified RPs-- 99th Percentile.

Gavin Williams' K:BB ratio is 22.0 (22/1) -- 3rd best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 3.2 -- 97th Percentile.

Gavin Williams has a strikeout rate of 73% (22 SO in 30 PAs) with two-strikes -- best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 42% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Guardians are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Guardians are 6-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Guardians' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 7 of Guardians' 15 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Guardians	13-17	7-8	6-9	6-5	7-11
Tigers	18-13	12-4	6-9	9-5	9-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Guardians	15-13-2	7-8	8-5-2	6-5	9-7-2
Tigers	13-16-2	4-10-2	9-6	4-9-1	9-6-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Guardians	17-13	10-5	7-8	9-2	8-10
Tigers	19-12	13-3	6-9	11-3	8-8

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 16th	@CIN	L 2-7	+1.5 L	U 9.5	CIN +144
Aug 15th	@CIN	W 3-0	-1.5 W	U 9.5	CLE +104
Aug 13th	@TB	W 9-2	+1.5 W	O 7	CLE +151
Aug 12th	@TB	L 5-6	+1.5 W	O 7.5	TB +136
Aug 11th	@TB	L 8-9	+1.5 W	O 8	TB +172

Vince Velasquez
P
Velasquez is out with elbow
Out
Shane Bieber
P
Bieber is out with elbow
Out
Slade Cecconi
P
Cecconi is out with oblique
Out
John Means
P
Means is out with elbow
Out
Lane Thomas
OF
Thomas is out with wrist
Out
David Fry
C
Fry is out with elbow
Out

Alex Cobb
P
Cobb is out with hip
Out
Manuel Margot
OF
Margot is out with knee
Out
Jake Rogers
C
Jake Rogers (oblique) has been scratched Tuesday.
Out
Parker Meadows
OF
Meadows is out with arm
Out
Wenceel Perez
OF
Perez is out with back
Out
Jose Urquidy
P
Urquidy is out with arm
Out
Ty Madden
P
Madden is out with shoulder
Out
Sawyer Gipson-Long
P
Gipson-Long is out with groin
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LT.Skubal, P	88	6	7	1
LT.Holton, P	19	2	2	0
RJ.Foley, P	15	1	1	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.Baddoo, LF	2-4	1	1	1
2R.Greene, CF	0-4	0	0	0
3M.Vierling, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
4S.Torkelson, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
5K.Carpenter, RF	1-4	1	0	1
6M. Cabrera, DH	1-4	0	0	1
7Z.McKinstry, SS	0-4	0	0	0
7Z.McKinstry, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
8N.Maton, 2B	0-2	0	0	0
8Z.Short, PH	0-2	0	0	0
8Z.Short, SS	0-2	0	0	0
9J.Rogers, C	2-4	1	1	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RG.Williams, P	90	5	4	3
LT.Herrin, P	22	1.2	2	0
RJ.Karinchak, P	22	1.1	2	0
RE.Morgan, P	20	1	2	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1T.Freeman, 2B	0-4	0	0
2J.Ramirez, 3B	2-4	1	0
3R.Laureano, RF	0-3	0	0
3S.Kwan, PH	1-1	1	0
4O.Gonzalez, LF	1-4	0	2
5K. Calhoun, DH	1-4	0	0
6G.Arias, 1B	0-2	0	0
6A.Gimenez, PH	0-1	0	0
7B.Rocchio, SS	0-3	0	0
8B.Naylor, C	0-3	0	0
9M.Straw, CF	0-3	0	0