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Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers: ALDS – Game 4

The Detroit Tigers are hosting the Cleveland Guardians today at Comerica Park in Game 4 of the ALDS.

 

The Guardians’ season is in jeopardy

The Cleveland Guardians finished the regular season on top of the AL Central with a 92-69 record, including 50-30 at home. The Guardians have a 3.58 ERA, a .228 batting average, a .300 on-base percentage, and 1.20 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jose Ramirez is the best player on the team with 173 hits, 114 runs, and 39 home runs.

 

Is this the season for the Tugers.

The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season third in the AL Central with an 86-76 record, including 43-38 on the road. In the wild card series, they swept the Houston Astros 2-0 on the road. The Tigers have a 3.60 ERA, a .229 batting average, a .290 on-base percentage, and 1.16 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Vierling is the best player on the team with 133 hits, and 80 runs, while Riley Greene leads the team with 24 home runs.

 

Betting Trends

The Tigers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 14-4 SU in their last 18 games against teams from the AL, and 10-3 SU in their last 13 games against teams from the AL Central. Detroit has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games against Cleveland, and 9 of their last 11 home games. The Guardians are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL, and 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against teams from the AL Central. Cleveland has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 8 games overall and 6 of their last 8 games on the road.

 

Prediction and Conclusion

The Detroit Tigers are one game away from moving on to the League championship series. Last night, they won 3-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the series against the Cleveland Guardians. The visitors had more hits, but Detroit was able to hold on, which brings them one step away from their biggest success in a decade. The Tigers have yet to decide the pitcher for tonight’s game, while the Guardians will go with Tanner Bibee. He is 12-8 for the season, with a 3.47 ERA, 173.2 IP, and 1.12 WHIP. This will definitely be an epic battle as the Guardians will try to save the season. They had a much better record for the season, but winning in Detroit with their backs against the wall will not come easy. This game can go either way, so again, we go with under 7.5 total runs.