Guardians vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for AL Wild Card Game 2 on Oct. 1

Odds updated as of 9:11 p.m.
The Wednesday slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series.
Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Guardians vs Tigers Game Info
- Cleveland Guardians (88-74) vs. Detroit Tigers (87-75)
- Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Time: 1:08 p.m. ET
- Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
- Coverage: ESPN Networks
Guardians vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: CLE: (-120) | DET: (+102)
- Spread: CLE: +1.5 (-215) | DET: -1.5 (+176)
- Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)
Guardians vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Tanner Bibee (Guardians) - 12-11, 4.24 ERA vs Casey Mize (Tigers) - 14-6, 3.87 ERA
The probable pitchers are Tanner Bibee (12-11, 4.24 ERA) for the Guardians and Casey Mize (14-6, 3.87 ERA) for the Tigers. When Bibee starts, his team is 18-11-0 against the spread this season. Bibee's team has a record of 10-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Tigers have a 16-11-0 ATS record in Mize's 27 starts with a set spread. The Tigers have a 5-3 record in Mize's eight starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Guardians vs Tigers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (51.5%)
Guardians vs Tigers Moneyline
- Cleveland is the favorite, -120 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a +102 underdog on the road.
Guardians vs Tigers Spread
- The Tigers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Guardians. The Tigers are +176 to cover, while the Guardians are -215 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.
Guardians vs Tigers Over/Under
- The over/under for the Guardians versus Tigers game on Oct. 1 has been set at 6.5, with -118 odds on the over and -104 odds on the under.
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Guardians vs Tigers Betting Trends
- The Guardians have come away with 44 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Cleveland has won 34 of 51 games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians' games have gone over the total in 68 of their 159 opportunities.
- The Guardians are 86-73-0 against the spread in their 159 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Tigers have compiled a 22-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
- Detroit is 10-16 (winning only 38.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
- The Tigers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 78 times this season for a 78-72-6 record against the over/under.
- The Tigers have put together a 71-85-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.5% of the time).
Guardians Player Leaders
- Jose Ramirez has 168 hits and an OBP of .360, both of which lead Cleveland hitters this season. He has a .283 batting average and a slugging percentage of .503.
- He is 21st in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Ramirez has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
- Steven Kwan has hit 11 homers this season while driving in 56 runs. He's batting .272 this season and slugging .374 with an on-base percentage of .330.
- He ranks 36th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 129th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Kyle Manzardo is batting .234 with a .455 slugging percentage and 70 RBI this year.
- Manzardo has recorded a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
- Angel Martinez has been key for Cleveland with 100 hits, an OBP of .269 plus a slugging percentage of .359.
- Martinez has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a walk.
Tigers Player Leaders
- Gleyber Torres a has .358 on-base percentage to lead the Tigers. He's batting .256 while slugging .387.
- Including all qualified players in the big leagues, he is 77th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 118th in slugging percentage.
- Riley Greene's 155 hits and .493 slugging percentage both pace his team. He has a batting average of .258 with an on-base percentage of .313.
- He is currently 69th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Spencer Torkelson has 27 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 72 walks while batting .240.
- Zach McKinstry has 23 doubles, 11 triples, 12 home runs and 46 walks while batting .259.
Guardians vs Tigers Head to Head
- 9/30/2025: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
- 9/25/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
- 9/23/2025: 5-2 CLE (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
- 9/18/2025: 3-1 CLE (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
- 9/17/2025: 4-0 CLE (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 9/16/2025: 7-5 CLE (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 7/6/2025: 7-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
- 7/5/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 7/4/2025: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 5/25/2025: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
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