Tigers vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers will play Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday at Progressive Field, at 1:40 PM ET. The Tigers have been listed as -114 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Guardians (-106). Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at +147 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup (with -115 odds to hit the over and -105 odds to go under).

The Tigers will give the ball to Eduardo Rodriguez (8-6) versus the Guardians and Logan Allen (6-5).

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Tigers vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 1:40 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
Tigers	-114	-106	7.5	-115	-105	-1.5	+147	-179

Tigers vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 55%, Guardians 45%

Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Insights

The Tigers have won 12, or 60%, of the 20 games they've played as favorites this season.
Detroit has a record of 9-8 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
The Guardians have come away with 24 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Cleveland has been victorious 21 times in 52 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers have not been favored on the moneyline over the last 10 games.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times.
The Tigers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	19
ERA	3.77
K/9	8.2

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Tigers Player Insights

Torkelson has a team-best 21 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
Torkelson's home runs place him 32nd in MLB, and he ranks 41st in RBI.
Kerry Carpenter is hitting .281 with 11 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 22 walks.
Riley Greene is batting .304 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 31 walks.
Greene is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a triple, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Javier Baez is hitting .224 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 18 walks.
Baez takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a home run and an RBI.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Miguel Cabrera	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+200)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+205)
Riley Greene	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+175)
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+180)
Andy Ibáñez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+200)

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 3-4.
The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Guardians have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4
HR	5
ERA	3.41
K/9	9.5

Guardians Player Insights

Ramirez leads the Guardians with 18 long balls.
Among all hitters in MLB, Ramirez is 62nd in home runs and 41st in RBI.
Steven Kwan is hitting .271 with 27 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 51 walks.
Kwan ranks 275th in home runs and 149th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Andres Gimenez is batting .242 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Will Brennan is hitting .251 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
José Ramírez	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+180)
Oscar Gonzalez	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+165)
Tyler Freeman	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+160)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+215)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+270)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+225)

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