Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/22/24, 11:26 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/22/24 at 11:58 AM in MLB Picks

The Guardians lost 2-1 in the last game of the series against the Padres, where they could not hit the Kings until the 7th inning, thus continuing their first and longest streak of offensive drought. After this longest streak, the Guardians dropped to 12th in the MLB in OBP and barely averaged 2.6 runs per game. It will be difficult to approach game 1 of the new series at home against the Tigers, since Skubal will be the starter for Detroit with excellent numbers and for many he is a Cy Young contender. The left-hander has an ERA of 2.41, has struck out 140, only allowed 21 BBs and has a 10-3 record.

On Sunday, from bat 4 to 9 for the Guardians there was no hit. However, Vogt said it's not a time to panic, and in his own words "(Adversity) is gonna happen. It's how you respond to it."

The betting sites, mainly due to the presence of Skubal, put the Tigers as favorites over the Guardians, it will be the second time this has happened in a confrontation between these divisional rivals in 2024, on July 11 it happened and the Tigers ended up winning 10-1. Tigers are 8-5 as visitors and favorites.