Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/8-7/11

The Detroit Tigers will play a four game series, against the Cleveland Guardians. The Tigers are coming off a sweep of the Reds while the Guardians are coming off a series win over the Giants.

Detroit Tigers (42-48) vs. Cleveland Guardians (56-32)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, July 8
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, July 9
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, July 10
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 4:

Date: Thursday, July 11
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Keider Montero (1-2, 6.60 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (0-1, 11.25 ERA)

Montero is taking Flaherty’s spot in the rotations making his fourth appearance of the year, he is 1-2 with a 6.60 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 15 innings. Montero is 1-1 when he starts with a 5.06 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 10.2 innings. In his last start, he went 6.1 innings giving up two runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out four. Williams will oppose Montero he is 0-1 with an 11.25 ERA, a 3.66 FIP, a 2.25 WHIP, and two strikeouts in four innings. In his lone start of 2024, he went four innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he walked two and struck out two.

Game 2: Kenta Maeda (2-5, 6.71 ERA) vs. Ben Lively (8-4, 3.14 ERA)

Maeda gets the second game, he is 2-5 with a 6.71 ERA, a 5.41 FIP, a 1.52 WHIP, and 48 strikeouts in 63 innings. In his last start, he went 3.2 innings giving up nine runs on nine hits; he walked three and struck out three. The Tigers are 5-10 when he starts. Lively goes for Cleveland he is 8-4 with a 3.14 ERA, a 4.21 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts in 77.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 26.2 innings. The Guardians are 9-5 when he starts.

Game 3: Reese Olson (3-8, 3.22 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (7-3, 3.67 ERA)

Olson gets the third game he is 3-8 with a 3.22 ERA, a 2.95 FIP, a 1.18 WHIP, and 89 strikeouts in 95 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 18 innings. In his starts, Detroit is 4-13. Bibee goes for Cleveland, he is 7-3 with a 3.67 ERA, 3.26 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, and 115 strikeouts in 98 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. The Guardians are 14-4 when he starts.

Game 4: TBD vs. Logan Allen (8-4, 5.75 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale. The Guardians will go with Logan Allen, who is 8-4 with a 5.75 ERA, a 5.63 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts in 83 innings. In the last three starts, he is 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA, a 1.80 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts in 83 innings. The Guardians are 10-7 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Guardians Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .261
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 45
IP – Tarik Skubal – 110.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.37
K Tarik Skubal – 132

Guardians:

AVG – Steven Kwan – .364
HR – Jose Ramirez – 23
RBI – Jose Ramirez – 76
IP – Tanner Bibee – 98.0
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 3.67
K – Tanner Bibee – 115

Tigers vs. Guardians Numbers

Tigers

AVG: .234 (22)
OPS: .684 (26)
R: 366 (21)
HR: 88 (21)
ERA: 3.99 (16)
K: 762 (12)
WHIP: 1.23 (10)

Guardians

AVG: .246 (12)
OPS: .731 (11)
R: 431 (8)
HR: 102 (10)
ERA: 3.69 (8)
K: 782 (6)
WHIP: 1.21 (9)