The Detroit Tigers (52-55) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (63-42) to Comerica Park for the opener of a 2-game series Monday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Guardians vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tigers lead 6-5
The Guardians won 4-3 at the Philadelphia Phillies, winning 2 of 3 — both as underdogs — in the weekend series. Prior to the Philly trip, Cleveland hosted Detroit and split 4 games with both wins coming by 1 run. Cleveland is 30-27 on the road this season, including 3-5 in its last 8 away games. The Guardians are 52-53 against the spread (ATS) for the season.
The Tigers lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-0 Sunday, failing to cover as +129 home underdogs. They dropped 2 of 3 to the Twins and are 2-4 over their last 6 games. The Tigers are 25-26 at home this season but 5-3 over their last 8 at Comerica Park. Detroit is 55-52 ATS on the season.