At Progressive Field on Thursday night, the Detroit Tigers will take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their series.
The Detroit Tigers have dropped five out of their last six games and are 37-52 on the year. Detroit just suffered a series defeat to Kansas City in which they dropped three of the four games. This season, the pitching staff for Detroit had a 4.05 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a.242 opponents’ batting average. The Tigers’ offence has 283 runs scored while batting.230 and slugging.288 percent of its bases. For the Tigers this year, Javier Baez is batting.218 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs. Elvin Rodriguez, who has tossed 20.1 innings this year and has a record of 0-2 with an 11.51 ERA and 1.82 WHIP, is predicted to start for Detroit.
The Cleveland Guardians have a record of 43-44 overall and have dropped three of their previous five contests. Cleveland recently played the White Sox in a series that ended in a split, with the Indians winning two games and dropping the other two. The Cleveland pitching staff has an opponent batting average of.242, a 3.98 ERA, and a 1.25 WHIP. The Guardians’ offence has produced 371 runs this season while batting at a.246 average and.310 on-base percentage. For the Guardians this year, Jose Ramirez is batting.285 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI. Triston McKenzie, who has pitched 93.1 innings this year and has a record of 6-6 with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP, is anticipated to start for Cleveland.
Detroit has been experiencing a lot of difficulty lately, losing five of their previous six games as they enter this contest. Cleveland hasn’t played any better recently, but they have had more success overall this season. Just ten days prior, Detroit defeated Cleveland in all four games. Elvin Rodriguez, who has struggled in his last two appearances for Detroit, is beginning. Over his last 8.2 innings of pitching, Rodriguez has given up 18 runs.
Free Pick: Cleveland Guardians
