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Cleveland Guardians
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Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 1, 4:27AM UTC

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MLB
Comerica Park, Detroit
Outdoor
Thu 13 Aug 2026, 5:10PM
20
Game markets graded
50
Props graded
80.5%
Historical Hit Rate
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Detroit Tigers Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings +114

The model graded 70 markets for Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $214 if it lands. Picks on this matchup have hit 80.5% across 41 settled results. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 13 Aug 2026, 5:10PM at Comerica Park.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win51.5%
The price says44.2%
Best price+114
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers Lean51% chance +114
Moneyline Lean49% chance
Spread Long-shot23% chance
Spread Long-shot27% chance
Spread Long-shot16% chance
Spread Long-shot13% chance
Spread Long-shot9% chance
Spread Long-shot6% chance
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 2 props Highup to 76%
Pitcher - Walks × 2 props Highup to 79%
Batter - Singles × 10 props Highup to 86%
Batter - Total Bases × 5 props Highup to 86%
Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs × 11 props Highup to 87%
Batter - Hits × 4 props Highup to 88%
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Detroit Tigers · $100 returned $210

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GOOD PRICE in green
Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings
Detroit Tigers
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Cleveland Guardians

  • Rhys Hoskins 1BOut
  • Shawn Armstrong RPOut
  • Slade Cecconi SPOut

Detroit Tigers

  • Kerry Carpenter RFOut
  • Riley Greene LFOut
  • Matt Vierling CFOut
  • Brant Hurter RPOut
  • Jack Flaherty SPOut
  • Wenceel Perez RFOut
  • Will Vest RPOut
  • Justin Verlander SPOut
  • Burch Smith RPOut
  • Bailey Horn RPOut
  • Parker Meadows CFOut
  • Trey Sweeney SSOut
  • Reese Olson SPOut

Probable pitcher

Jackson Jobe SP
Availability updated Aug 31, 11:40PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 16 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability16 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Parker Messick CLE Pitcher - Hits Allowed
Keider Montero DET Pitcher - Hits Allowed
Parker Messick CLE Pitcher - Walks
Nathaniel Lowe TEX Batter - Singles
Chase DeLauter Batter - Total Bases

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineDetroit TigersNo line posted
0-5L5 record
L5 RF0.4L5 RA1.2Home L51-4vs Cleveland Guardians L53-2

Detroit Tigers moneyline form: last five 0-5, 0.4 runs/gm.

Run LineDetroit Tigers run lineNo line posted
0-5L5 record
L5 RF0.4L5 RA1.2Home L51-4vs Cleveland Guardians L53-2

Detroit Tigers spread form: last five 0-5, 0.4 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland GuardiansNo line posted

Detroit Tigers total runs form: last five 0-5, 0.4 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsDetroit Tigers team totalNo line posted
0.9runs we expect
L5 RF0.4L5 RA1.2Home L51-4vs Cleveland Guardians L53-2

Detroit Tigers team total runs form: last five 0-5, 0.4 runs/gm.

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded
50
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers — recent results

Detroit Tigers have won 1 of their last 5 games; Cleveland Guardians have won 3 of their last 5.

Detroit Tigers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–11MINAway
L1–6LADHome
W2–1LADHome
L1–2LADHome
L0–3TBHome
Cleveland Guardians — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W11–1KCHome
L3–8KCHome
L0–3KCHome
W8–6LAAAway
W4–3LAAAway

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers — last-5 form comparison

Over their last five games Detroit Tigers are scoring 1.4 runs per game (2-3) while Cleveland Guardians are at 3.2 (3-2); Detroit Tigers pitchers are allowing 0.6 earned runs per game versus 1.6 for Cleveland Guardians.

1.4
Detroit Tigers runs/G
3.2
Cleveland Guardians runs/G
Last 5 gamesDetroit TigersCleveland Guardians
Runs / game1.43.2
Hits / game2.04.0
Home runs / game0.00.8
Walks drawn / game0.81.4
Batter K / game1.42.6
Earned runs allowed / game0.61.6
Pitching K / game2.62.8
Walks allowed / game1.40.6
L5 record2-33-2

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers — recent meetings

These two have met 9 times recently: Detroit Tigers won 2, Cleveland Guardians won 7.

DateDetroit TigersCleveland GuardiansWinner
Aug 1330Detroit Tigers
Aug 1246Cleveland Guardians
Aug 1164Detroit Tigers
Jun 1313Cleveland Guardians
Jun 1223Cleveland Guardians
May 2113Cleveland Guardians
May 2023Cleveland Guardians
May 1934Cleveland Guardians
May 1828Cleveland Guardians

Who’s out or in doubt

16 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Detroit Tigers
PlayerStatus
Kerry Carpenter RFOUT
Riley Greene LFOUT
Matt Vierling CFOUT
Brant Hurter RPOUT
Jack Flaherty SPOUT
Wenceel Perez RFOUT
Will Vest RPOUT
Justin Verlander SPOUT
Cleveland Guardians
PlayerStatus
Rhys Hoskins 1BOUT
Shawn Armstrong RPOUT
Slade Cecconi SPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers — model preview

Our Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers prediction for August 13, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On August 13, 2026 our model has run Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Travis Bazzana Under 0.5 RBIs (-333), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

Every bet we like in this game

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Track record for this matchup

Logged & graded
Recent form: won 5 of last 5 settled picks for this matchup.
41
Total Picks
80.5%
Hit Rate

Hit rate is how often the pick landed — not profit; favourites can win often and still lose money.

DateMarketPickResult
13 Aug 26 Moneyline Detroit Tigers ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers +1 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers -2 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers +1.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers -1.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers -2.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers +2.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers -3.5 ✗ MISS
13 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers -1.5 ✗ MISS
13 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers 1.5 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread Detroit Tigers -1 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 7 ✓ HIT
13 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings Detroit Tigers -2.5 ✗ MISS
13 Aug 26 Total Runs Under 7.5 ✓ HIT

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Guardians vs Tigers, or as Tigers vs Guardians. The most recent game between them was Thursday 13 August 2026 at Comerica Park. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. The model has recorded a hit rate of 80.5% on tracked picks between these two teams. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 54 meetings on record
Cleveland Guardians 29–25 across the last 54 meetings · these games average 6.9 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
13 Aug 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers3–0Detroit Tigers
12 Aug 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers4–6Cleveland Guardians
11 Aug 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers6–4Detroit Tigers
13 Jun 2026Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians3–1Cleveland Guardians
12 Jun 2026Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians3–2Cleveland Guardians
21 May 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers1–3Cleveland Guardians
20 May 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers2–3Cleveland Guardians
19 May 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers3–4Cleveland Guardians
18 May 2026Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers2–8Cleveland Guardians
2 Oct 2025Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians3–6Detroit Tigers

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 54 meetings on file.

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