The Cleveland Guardians (56-33) and Detroit Tigers (43-48) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
The Guardians were shut out in a pitcher’s duel in Monday’s series opener, falling 1-0 as +134 favorites. Cleveland had just 3 hits, all singles, while Detroit managed 7 hits. Tigers C Jake Rogers led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a double. Three batters later, he broke a 0-0 tie when he scored on Cleveland SS Brayan Rocchio’s fielding error.
It was Cleveland’s 1st shutout loss since June 15 in Toronto, and it’s the 6th time it has been blanked this season, including 4 times on the road.