Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 17, 2023 7:06 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers will play on Friday at Progressive Field, at 7:40 PM ET, with Steven Kwan and Spencer Torkelson among those expected to produce at the plate. The favored Guardians have -175 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +145. Cleveland is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +120 odds). The total is 8 runs for this contest.

The Guardians will give the ball to Xzavion Curry (3-1) against the Tigers and Tarik Skubal (2-2).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Tigers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: FOX

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-175	+145	8	-110	-110	-1.5	+120	-142

Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 60%, Tigers 40%

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights

This season, the Guardians have won 34 out of the 62 games, or 54.8%, in which they've been favored.
Cleveland has a record of 10-8 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Tigers have won in 42, or 42%, of the 100 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Detroit has been victorious 21 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 40.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Guardians have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only one time, a game they lost.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
The Guardians' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	5
ERA	2.99
K/9	9.9

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Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez has left the yard 18 times this season, the highest mark on the Guardians, while hitting .284 with 66 RBI.
Of all hitters in baseball, Ramirez's home run total ranks him 58th, and his RBI tally ranks him 38th.
Ramirez takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
Kwan is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 49 walks.
Kwan is 271st in homers and 150th in RBI on the season.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .242 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.
Myles Straw is batting .240 with 15 doubles, three triples, a home run and 36 walks.
Straw has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .313 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
The Tigers have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	18
ERA	4.66
K/9	8.6

Tigers Player Insights

Torkelson has a team-high 21 home runs and has driven in 66 runs.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Torkelson's home run total is 31st and his RBI tally ranks 38th.
Riley Greene is hitting .309 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks.
Greene is currently 141st in home runs and 203rd in RBI in the big leagues.
Kerry Carpenter is hitting .286 with 11 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 21 walks.
Matt Vierling leads the Tigers with a team-high batting average of .272.

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