Spencer Torkelson rides a two-game home run streak into the Detroit Tigers’ (29-41) matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (38-33). The Tigers are favored on the moneyline (-153) for this contest against the Guardians (+128), which starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday at Progressive Field. Tarik Skubal starts for Detroit while Cleveland will counter with Joey Cantillo.

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Tigers vs. Guardians betting lines

• Favorite: Tigers (-153)
• Underdog: Guardians (+128)
• Over/under: 8

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

• The Tigers have put together a 17-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 47.2% of those games).
• Detroit has gone 4-6 (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -153 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers have an implied win probability of 60.5%.
• Detroit has had an over/under set by bookmakers 70 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 33 of those games (33-34-3).
• The Tigers have collected a 36-34-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.4% of the time).

Tigers hitting info

• Kevin McGonigle is hitting .279 with 15 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 42 walks.
• In baseball, McGonigle ranks 195th in home runs and 153rd in RBI.
• Dillon Dingler’s 16 home runs and 49 RBI both lead his team.
• Dingler ranks 14th in home runs and ninth in RBI this year.
• Riley Greene has racked up a team-best batting average of .298.
• Gleyber Torres has five doubles, four home runs and 28 walks while batting .276.

Tigers pitching rankings

• The Tigers pitching staff is 17th in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Detroit has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
• The Tigers have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.287).
• The Tigers surrender the sixth-fewest home runs in baseball (67 total, 1.0 per game).
• Detroit struck out eight Guardians batters while giving up nine hits in a 3-2 loss in its last game.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

• The Guardians have entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won 17, or 54.8%, of those games.
• This season, Cleveland has won seven of its 12 games, or 58.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +128 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 43.9% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of its 71 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 36-35-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians hitting info

• Jose Ramirez has been key for Cleveland with 63 hits, an OBP of .339 plus a slugging percentage of .415.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez’s home run total is 57th, and his RBI total is 68th.
• Brayan Rocchio’s batting average of .277 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
• Rocchio ranks 167th in homers and 79th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland in RBI with 34 while batting .259 with seven home runs.
• DeLauter brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Angel Martinez’s 11 home runs are most among Cleveland batters. He’s driven in 33 runs this season while slugging .444.
• Martinez brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.

Guardians pitching rankings

• The Guardians average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the big leagues.
• Cleveland has pitched to a 3.79 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
• The Guardians have a combined 1.261 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The Guardians have given up the 23rd-fewest long balls so far this season with 83 home runs allowed.
• Cleveland earned a 3-2 win in its most recent game, striking out nine Tigers batters while allowing two hits.