Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians 8/18/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 18, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : CLE -175 ; O/U 8
The Detroit Tigers remain on the road Friday night in Cleveland against the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit has had an abysmal season could we get to Friday 12 games below .500 after losing three of the last five games. Matt Manning will make his 12th start of the year on Friday. Manning has allowed 34 runs on 51 hits across 58.2 innings of work this season resulting in a 4.60 ERA. On the road however Manning is a bit better having allowed just nineteen runs and 39.1 innings resulting in a 3.89 ERA.
Offensively Detroit has been a bottom feeder this season with a .235 batting average as the Tigers have scored just 477 runs on 956 hits. Matt Vierling leads the team with a .270 batting average. Spencer Torkelson has the power in the Detroit lineup leading the team with 21 home runs and 66 RBI 's this season.
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The Cleveland Guardians will be at home Friday night five games below .500 currently in second place in the American League Central. Noah Syndergaard took the loss for Cleveland in their last game after giving up 6 runs on eight hits across 4.1 innings of work. The Cleveland bullpen was much better allowing just one run on three hits over the final 3.2 innings of action.
Josh Naylor is the offensive leader for Cleveland this season carrying a .306 batting average and boasts a team high 79 RBIs. Stephen Kwan leads the team with 131 hits on the year, while leading the team with 74 runs scored. Jose Ramirez has been a big spark leading the team with eighteen home runs and a .359 on base percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games.
* Detroit are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Cleveland.
* The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road.
* The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 18 games.
* Cleveland are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games.
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Guardians -175
The Guardians still have a shot at a playoff spot and must continue to win. Take the Guardians Friday night to do enough to get the win over a lackluster Tigers team. The Guardians will do the job Friday and get the win. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Guardians win 7-1.