Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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Kerry Carpenter and the Detroit Tigers are ready for a matchup with Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians are the favorite in this one, at -171, while the underdog Tigers have +145 odds to upset. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 runs.

The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Tanner Bibee (9-2, 2.90 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Matt Manning (4-4, 4.45 ERA).

Here's everything you need to know 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: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-171	+145	7.5	-116	-104	-1.5	+128	-152

Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 56%, Tigers 44%

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 64 times this season and won 35, or 54.7%, of those games.
Cleveland has a record of 11-8 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -171 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 63.1% chance to win.
The Tigers have been victorious in 43, or 42.2%, of the 102 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
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 Tigers have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

Over the last 10 games, the Guardians were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just two times, and they split those games.
Over 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 have gone 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	4
ERA	2.99
K/9	9.4

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Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez has hit a team-best 18 homers.
Of all batters in baseball, Ramirez ranks 59th in homers and 40th in RBI.
Kwan is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 51 walks.
Kwan is 272nd in home runs in baseball, and 152nd in RBI.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .239 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Will Brennan has 20 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while batting .254.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Ramón Laureano	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+150)
Tyler Freeman	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+215)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+140)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+210)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+170)
Kole Calhoun	0.5 (-179)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+150)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Tigers had a record of 6-4.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
The Tigers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	18
ERA	3.56
K/9	8.5

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers in home runs (21) and runs batted in (66).
Among all hitters in MLB, Torkelson ranks 31st in homers and 40th in RBI.
Riley Greene has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .304.
Greene is currently 145th in home runs and 205th in RBI in the major leagues.
Carpenter has 11 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .282.
Matt Vierling paces the Tigers with a team-leading batting average of .272.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+170)
Matt Vierling	0.5 (-286)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+215)
Riley Greene	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+195)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+320)	0.5 (+140)
Akil Baddoo	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+250)

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