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Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Preview & Picks – Skubal To Lead Tigers To MLB Playoffs Win

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07 Oct 2024
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Leigh Copson 07 Oct 2024
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  • Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians picks for Monday, October 7
  • MLB playoff game is taking place at Progressive Field
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    Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Preview & Picks
  • Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Detroit Tigers Form
  • Cleveland Guardians Form

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Preview & Picks

Detroit are tipped to tie up the series with a road win.

The Tigers need to get their offense going in this one, but if they can they stand a great chance with star pitcher Tarik Skubal getting the call.

  • Detroit Tigers are 12-4 in their previous 16 games
  • Detroit Tigers are 9-2 in their last 11 road games
  • Detroit starter Tarik Skubal is 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 31 starts this season
  • The Over has cashed in just 1 of the last 5 meetings

Head To Head

  • Cleveland Guardians won the regular season series 7-6
  • Cleveland Guardians lead this MLB Playoff series 1-0
  • Cleveland Guardians won 7-0 when the two teams last met on October 5

Detroit Tigers Form

Detroit head to Cleveland having advanced from the Wild Card round earlier this week.

The Tigers finished the regular season with an 86-78 record, securing third place in the American League Central and a trip to Houston.

They went into that series having won 10 of their final 13 regular season games, but having lost their last two outings.

Detroit got back to winning ways in the opening game against the Astros, running out 3-1 winners at Minute Maid Park.

That gave the Tigers an opportunity to clinch the series in just two games, and they did just that by winning the second encounter, 5-2.

Cleveland Guardians Form

Cleveland booked their place in the playoffs by winning the American League Central with a 92-69 record.

That record meant they finished six games clear of playoff opponents Detroit, and also meant they enjoyed a postseason bye.

The return to action looking to kick-start an improved run of form after closing out the regular season with four defeats in their final six games.

Cleveland’s dip in form started with back-to-back defeats in St Louis, as they lost 6-5 and 2-1 to the Cardinals.

The Guardians rebounded to sweep Cincinnati with 6-1 and 5-2 wins at home, only to then drop back-to-back meetings with Houston, 5-2 and 4-3.

Verdict

With Tarik Skubal headed to the mound this is a great opportunity for Detroit to bounce back from the Game 1 loss.

They have been in solid form on the road recently and Skubal has given up very little this season, so give is the visitors in Game 2.

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