Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups September 23, 2025

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The Detroit Tigers (85-71) carry a six-game losing streak into a road contest against the Cleveland Guardians (84-72) on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are favored (-168) to end their streak against the underdog Guardians (+142). Tarik Skubal starts for Detroit, and Gavin Williams is Cleveland’s pick to start.

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Tigers to win vs Guardians -168

Bet $20, Payout $31.90

Tigers vs. Guardians betting lines

  • Favorite: Tigers (-168)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+142)

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

  • The Tigers have won 63 of the 110 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (57.3%).
  • Detroit has a 29-16 record (winning 64.4% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -168 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 62.7%.
  • Detroit has played in 156 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 82 times (82-67-7).
  • The Tigers have a 72-84-0 record ATS this season (covering 46.2% of the time).

Tigers hitting info

  • Gleyber Torres has accumulated a team-high batting average of .261.
  • Among hitters in MLB action, Torres ranks 122nd in home runs and 64th in RBI.
  • Torres enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
  • Riley Greene has shown off his power as he paces his team with 34 home runs and 109 runs batted in.
  • Greene ranks 10th in home runs among hitters in MLB play and fifth in RBI.
  • Spencer Torkelson is batting .243 with 27 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 69 walks.
  • Zach McKinstry has 22 doubles, 11 triples, 12 home runs and 46 walks while batting .260.
  • McKinstry has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .231 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Tigers pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • Detroit has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
  • The Tigers average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.254).
  • Tigers pitchers combine to surrender the 15th-fewest home runs in baseball (184 total, 1.2 per game).
  • Detroit struck out seven Braves batters while allowing 11 hits in a 6-2 loss in its last game.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • This season, the Guardians have been the underdog 86 times and won 41, or 47.7%, of those games.
  • Cleveland has a record of 8-11, a 42.1% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +142 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 41.3%.
  • Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 63 of 154 chances this season.
  • The Guardians are 82-72-0 ATS in their 154 games with a spread this season.

Guardians hitting info

  • Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in batting average (.282), home runs (30) and runs batted in (81) this season.
  • Ramirez is 21st in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Ramirez brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
  • Steven Kwan has 166 hits and an OBP of .335 to go with a slugging percentage of .380 this season.
  • Kwan currently ranks 185th in homers and 138th in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Kwan brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .304 with a double, a home run, a walk and six RBIs.
  • Kyle Manzardo is slashing .236/.317/.456 this season for the Guardians.
  • Manzardo has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .111 with a walk and an RBI.
  • Angel Martinez is batting .226 with an OBP of .269 and a slugging percentage of .365 this season.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The Guardians strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
  • Cleveland has pitched to a 3.71 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Guardians pitchers have a 1.272 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
  • The Guardians have allowed the seventh-fewest home runs this season at just 162, or 1.0 per game.
  • Cleveland suffered a 6-2 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out 10 Twins batters while allowing 10 hits.
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