A pair of clubs in the AL Central — the Detroit Tigers (43-67) and the Cleveland Guardians (56-52) — play on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, at Comerica Park.
The Tigers are an underdog (+165 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Guardians (-195). The Cleveland Guardians will give the start to Shane Bieber (6-6, 3.39 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Tyler Alexander (2-5, 4.04 ERA).
The Guardians won their last game against the Astros Tuesday by a 1-0 score. Luke Maile went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Triston McKenzie picked up the win on the strength of eight innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight.
Tuesday, the Tigers lost to the Rays 7-0. Gregory Soto was the losing pitcher after throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up five earned runs on two hits. Kody Clemens led the Tigers’ offense, going 1-for-2 with a double.