At Progressive Field on Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians (84-72) face the Detroit Tigers (85-71), fellow members of the AL Central, at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Tigers are favored away from home (-168) versus the Guardians (+142). The starting pitchers are Tarik Skubal (13-5) for the Detroit Tigers, and Gavin Williams (11-5) for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Tigers lost 6-2 against the Braves Sunday, with Casey Mize getting credited with the loss. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out five. Gleyber Torres went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Tigers offensively.
The Guardians suffered a 6-2 loss to the Twins Sunday. Steven Kwan (1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Matt Festa took the loss on the mound after going 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.
Ahead of watching this Tigers vs. Guardians matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Tigers (-168, bet $168 to win $100)Underdog: Guardians (+142, bet $100 to win $142)Tigers vs. Guardians: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, September 23, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Cleveland, OhioStadium: Progressive FieldTV channel: CLEG and FDSDETLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Tigers stats and trendsTigers betting recordsThe Tigers have won 63, or 57.3%, of the 110 games they’ve played as favorites this season.This season Detroit has won 29 of its 45 games, or 64.4%, when favored by at least -168 on the moneyline.The Tigers have a 62.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 82 of 156 chances this season.In 156 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 72-84-0 ATS.Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)Skubal (13-5) takes the mound for the Tigers in his 31st start of the season. He’s put together a 2.23 ERA in 189 1/3 innings pitched, with 233 strikeouts.His last appearance was on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up seven hits.In 30 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 2.23 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .200 to opposing batters.Skubal is trying to record his 21st quality start of the season.Skubal will try to record his 29th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.3 innings per appearance.He has held his opponents without an earned run in 12 of his 30 outings this season.He meets a Guardians offense that ranks 27th in the league with 616 runs while batting .226 as a unit. It has a collective .373 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 163 home runs (20th in MLB).Skubal has pitched 22 innings, giving up one earned run on 12 hits while striking out 32 against the Guardians this season.This season, the 28-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.23), first in WHIP (.882), and third in K/9 (11.1) among pitchers who qualify.Tigers batting statsThe Tigers rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 193 home runs.Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.The Tigers’ .248 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.Detroit has scored 743 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.Detroit is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.Guardians stats and trendsGuardians betting recordsThe Guardians have been underdogs in 86 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (47.7%) in those contests.This season, Cleveland has been victorious eight times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of its 154 opportunities.The Guardians have posted a record of 82-72-0 against the spread this season.Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)Williams (11-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 31st of the season.The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went five scoreless innings while giving up three hits.The 26-year-old has amassed a 3.06 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings over 30 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .212 to opposing hitters.Williams is trying to record his 14th quality start of the year.Williams is seeking his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per start.He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 30 outings this season.The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 16th in the league with 1302 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 743 runs scored. They have the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and are 10th in all of MLB with 193 home runs.Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Williams has pitched 11 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out 17.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (3.06), 36th in WHIP (1.280), and 22nd in K/9 (9.0).Guardians batting statsThe Guardians average 1.0 home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 163 total home runs.So far this year, Cleveland is slugging .373, the third-lowest percentage in baseball.The Guardians are 29th in MLB with a .226 batting average.Cleveland is the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.9 runs per game (616 total).The Guardians’ .297 on-base percentage is the second-worst in MLB.