Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians 5/10/2023 Picks Predictions

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The MLB American League Central Division competition will get underway with a clash between division rivals the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians in the series finale at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday.

Detroit dropped to 16-19 overall and 8-12 when playing away from home after losing its recent match while placing third in the AL Central with only 0.5 games behind Cleveland in second place.

The Tigers split the first two installments of a series after losing game 2 to the Guardians at 0-2 last night.

On Tuesday, Detroit went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position while leaving 12 players on base starter Michael Lorenzen (1-2) granted one run in seven frames of action but was hit hard in taking the loss.

Left-handed Pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will be heading his way to the pitcher’s hill to start for the Detroit Tigers in the final match of a series on Wednesday.

The thirty-year-old southpaw thrower is 3-2 on the season with an impressive ERA of 1.81, a solid WHIP at 0.78, and 39 Ks while conceding 27 hits, 8 free bases, and 4 homers in 44.2 innings pitched in his starts.

The Tigers were victorious in Rodriguez’s last two starts; he granted just one run through his last 13+ IP.

The totals went OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 outings while the Tigers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches played.

Detroit is 5-10 straight up in its last 15 contests played versus Cleveland while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Tigers’ last 6 road games.

The Cleveland Guardians will continue a homestand after winning three of the last five home outings and look for their second straight win when hosting the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Cleveland improved to 17-19 overall, 7-10 at home play, and placed second in the NL Central 2 games behind Minnesota in the first place while leaving behind Detroit with just 0.5 games in third place.

The Guardians will go for a victory on Wednesday afternoon following a massive 2-0 home triumph over the Tigers last night.

On Tuesday, SS Amed Rosario went 4-for-4 at the plate for Cleveland and batted a triple for the second run while SP Shane Bieber (3-1) retired nine batters through six shutout innings for the Guardians last time out.

The Cleveland Guardians will put right-hander Peyton Battenfield to the pitcher’s rubber for his fifth major league career start against the Detroit Tigers.

The rookie right-handed starter is 0-3 this year with a 4.07 ERA, a WHIP at 1.19, and fanned out 21 hitters while relinquishing 18 hits, 11 free bases, and 4 homers in 24.1 innings of work.

In his last appearance, Battenfield gave up two runs and struck out seven hitters in 7.0 IP during a 0-2 loss at home versus the Twins.

The totals went UNDER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 9 contests and also went UNDER in 4 of the Guardians’ last 5 games played against the Tigers.

Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 outings at home versus Detroit while the totals went UNDER in 7 of the Tigers’ last 8 home matches.

Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB Pick for this contest is Detroit +105.

Though the Guardians are playing at home on Wednesday, they will be sending a rookie starter on the mound while Cleveland’s SP Aaron Civale (oblique) will be in batting practice on Tuesday and probably to return later this May.

After finishing 35 games played, the Tigers ranked 29th in OPS and 28th in runs scored while the Guardians ranked 30th in OPS and 29th in runs scored for the season.

Watch for Detroit to dominate this contest on the road. The prediction: Detroit Tigers will win 5-3.

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