Tigers vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 17

Odds updated as of 3:33 PM

The Detroit Tigers versus the Cleveland Guardians is on the MLB schedule for Thursday.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Tigers vs Guardians Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (54-66) vs. Cleveland Guardians (58-63)
• Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: FOX

Tigers vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-136) | CLE: (+116)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+122) | CLE: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Tigers vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 2-2, 4.18 ERA vs Xzavion Curry (Guardians) - 3-1, 3.39 ERA

The Tigers will give the ball to Tarik Skubal (2-2, 4.18 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Curry (3-1, 3.39 ERA). When Skubal starts, his team is 3-4-0 against the spread this season. Skubal's team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Guardians are 2-3-0 against the spread when Curry starts. The Guardians were named the moneyline underdog for two Curry starts this season -- they lost both.

Tigers vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (52.6%)

Tigers vs Guardians Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Tigers-Guardians, Detroit is the favorite at -136, and Cleveland is +116 playing at home.

Tigers vs Guardians Spread

• The Guardians are at +1.5 on the runline against the Tigers. The Guardians are -146 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are +122.

Tigers vs Guardians Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Tigers-Guardians game on August 17, with the over available at -115 and the under at -105.

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Tigers vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Tigers have won in 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Detroit has been victorious five times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers' games have gone over the total in 58 of their 119 opportunities.
• The Tigers are 60-59-0 against the spread in their 119 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Guardians have won 37% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (20-34).
• Cleveland has gone 10-20 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer (33.3%).
• The Guardians have played in 118 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-66-2).
• The Guardians have a 62-56-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.5% of the time).

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson has 103 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .431, both of which lead Detroit hitters this season. He has a .230 batting average and an on-base percentage of .309.
• Among the qualifying batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 124th, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he is 77th in slugging.
• Torkelson has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, four home runs and five RBI.
• Riley Greene is hitting .309 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks, while slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Kerry Carpenter has collected 74 base hits, an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
• Carpenter takes a 12-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .459 with two doubles, five home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Matt Vierling leads Detroit with an OBP of .327 this season while batting .272 with 25 walks and 38 runs scored.
• Vierling brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double and two RBI.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has put up a team-high .357 on-base percentage. He's batting .284 and slugging .485.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 18th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 26th and he is 30th in slugging.
• Ramirez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
• Steven Kwan's .380 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .272 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• He ranks 43rd in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 118th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .242 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.
• Myles Straw has 15 doubles, three triples, a home run and 36 walks while hitting .240.

Tigers vs. Guardians Head to Head

• 5/10/2023: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/9/2023: 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 5/8/2023: 6-2 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 4/19/2023: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/18/2023: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/18/2023: 4-3 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)

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