Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

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Detroit Tigers VS. Cleveland Guardians Betting Analysis

The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians play the first of a three-game series on Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Progressive Field.

The Tigers are 13-25 overall and 5-12 on the road, which positions Detroit fifth in the American League Central standings and trails the division leading Minnesota Twins by nine games. The Guardians rank third in the American League Central with a record of 7-7, and 7-7 at home, which trails the first-place Twins by games.

  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Time: 7:10 PM p.m. ET

Detroit Tigers VS. Cleveland Guardians – Current Form

The Tigers grabbed 3 of 3 games last Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, but were tripped up by the Rays last Wednesday. Cleveland has suffered two straight series losses, falling to the Twins and Reds.

Detroit Tigers VS. Cleveland Guardians – Pitching Matchup

Detroit: Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.496 ERA)

Detroit’ left-hander Tarik Skubal takes the mound for his seventh start of the season. Skubal looks to improve on a 3-2 record and 2.496 ERA in 39.7 innings, while striking out 45, walking eight batters, and posting a 1.084 WHIP. Detroit’s 25 year-old left-hander earned the win in his last start, which came at home against the Baltimore Orioles May 15, 2022. He threw six innings, allowing runs on three hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts in a 5-1 Tigers victory. Pitching on the road this season, Skubal is 1-1 with a 2.662 ERA, a 1.056 WHIP, five walks and 25 strikeouts over 23.7 innings in four starts.

Cleveland: Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.851 ERA)

Aaron Civale is on the hill for the Guardians in this contest as he makes his sixth start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 1-3 with a 9.851 ERA, a 1.743 WHIP, eight walks and 27 strikeouts over 24.7 innings of work this season. The 26-year old right-hander couldn’t lift the Guardians to win on the road over the Minnesota Twins on May 13, 2022. In his losing start, Civale tossed innings in the 12-8 defeat by the Minnesota Twins, while giving up six runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Civale owns a 1-1 home record this season in two starts at the Progressive Field. In those away outings, he has posted a 6.517 ERA, a 1.138 WHIP, one walks, and 13 strikeouts in 9.7 innings of work.

Detroit Tigers VS. Cleveland Guardians – Series History

The Guardians owned the 2021 regular season series, producing a 12-7 mark.