Tigers host the Guardians to open 2-game series

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:01 AM CDT Monday, Jul. 29, 2024

Cleveland Guardians (63-42, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-55, fourth in the AL Central)

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Cleveland Guardians (63-42, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-55, fourth in the AL Central)

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Cleveland Guardians (63-42, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-55, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (8-4, 3.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 130 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (7-5, 2.95 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 133 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Guardians -119, Tigers -101; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians on Monday to begin a two-game series.

Detroit has a 52-55 record overall and a 25-26 record at home. The Tigers have a 24-4 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Cleveland is 30-27 on the road and 63-42 overall. The Guardians have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the AL at .240.

The matchup Monday is the 12th meeting between these teams this season. The Tigers have a 6-5 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has 18 doubles, five triples and 13 home runs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 12-for-37 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

Steven Kwan has a .342 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has 14 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs. Jose Ramirez is 10-for-37 with a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .207 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Guardians: 5-5, .214 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 60-Day IL (spine), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Guardians: Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), James Karinchak: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.