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Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers — Prediction & Pitchers

Wed, Aug 12, 6:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Cleveland Guardians
58-62
VS6:40 PM ET
Detroit Tigers
59-60

DET 55% on the money line; model leans UNDER 8.5.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Foster Griffin
CLE
Foster Griffin
3.31 ERA · struggling · 3.4 R/5 allowed
Framber Valdez
DET
Framber Valdez
4.17 ERA · sharp · 1.4 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

CLE to win32%mkt 46%
DET to win68%mkt 55%
Total (model)7.4 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: DET ML — model 68% vs market 55% (+1330pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Dillon Dingler DET19.6% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Spencer Torkelson DET19% to go yard (20 HR)
  • Riley Greene DET18.5% to go yard (16 HR)
  • Hao-Yu Lee DET14.5% to go yard (6 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Comerica Park · park factor 96 (#27) · Clear, 72°F, wind 4 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

CLE Chase DeLauter .281 AVG · 13 HR · .800 OPS
DET Dillon Dingler .288 AVG · 26 HR · .854 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

CLE
  • Slade Cecconi 15-Day-IL Soreness
  • Shawn Armstrong 60-Day-IL Strain
DET
  • Riley Greene Day-To-Day Hamstring
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL Fracture
  • Will Vest 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Enmanuel De Jesus Day-To-Day Not Specified
  • Kerry Carpenter 10-Day-IL Plantar Fasciitis

📈 Recent Form

CLE 1-4 last 5 · L1
LWLLL
DET 4-1 last 5 · W1
WLWWW

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: DET 68% to win, best value on DET ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers?

Foster Griffin (3.31 ERA) starts for CLE; Framber Valdez (4.17 ERA) starts for DET.

What is the prediction for Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers?

Our model favors DET at 68% to win, with a projected 7.4 total runs.

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