Guardians vs. Tigers Game 3 Prediction: Odds, expert picks, pitching matchup, betting trends and stats

The 2024 postseason for Major League Baseball brought one fantastic ending after another. Monday in Cleveland was no different. With a goalless 9th^Th In the inning, All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase delivered a 3-run home run off Kerry Carpenter and Detroit won Game 2 3-0, evening the series at one game apiece. Clase hadn't given up a run since August 30 and was the AL regular season leader in saves with 47.

Tarik Skubal set the tone for the Tigers with seven dominant, scoreless innings. The Guardians managed just three goals on the afternoon while striking 11 times.

Game 3 is Wednesday, Motown. Alex Cobb will take the mound for Cleveland, while Detroit has not yet announced its pitching plans for the deciding game.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details and how to watch Guardians @ Tigers – Game 3

● Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
● Time: 3:08 p.m. ET
● Location: Comerica Park
● City: Detroit, MI
● TV/Streaming: TBS, TruTV, MAX

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Guardians @ Tigers odds

The latest odds from Tuesday afternoon:

● Money line: Detroit Tigers (-110), Cleveland Guardians (-110)
● Spread: Tiger +1.5 (-190), Guardian -1.5 (+155)
● In total: 7

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Likely starting players for Cleveland @ Detroit

● Wednesday's pitching matchup (October 9): Alex Cobb vs. TBD

○ Tiger: Still open

○ Guardian: Cobb – (2-1, 2.76 ERA) has allowed 5 earned runs and 14 hits, striking out 10 over 16.1 innings.

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The key betting trends and insights you should know ahead of the Guardians @ Tigers

• Alex Cobb was acquired from the Guardians on July 30th^Th from San Francisco.

• Cobb last appeared in the postseason when he pitched for Tampa Bay in 2013, posting a 1-0 record and a 1.54 ERA over 2 starts (11.2 innings).

• The Guardians have won 66 of the 102 games, or 64.7%, in which they were favorites.

• In their last 10 games, the Tigers have only won the OVER twice.

Playoff history for Detroit and Cleveland

• Tiger: Detroit defeated the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round and won two straight games in Texas. Before this season, the Tigers last qualified for the playoffs in 2014. They won the World Series in 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984.

• Guardian: Cleveland has an all-time record of 61-59. They appeared in the World Series six times – 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997 and 2016 – and lost six times.

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Expert tips and predictions for Game 3 of the series between Cleveland and Detroit

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Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Cleveland @ Detroit – Game 3 on Wednesday (we'll review them once Detroit names its starter):

• Money line: NBC Sports is leaning toward a nod to the Guardians on the Moneyline

• Spread: NBC Sports is leaning toward a nod to the Guardians on the Run Line

• Total number of runs: NBC Sports stays away from using the “Total of 7 Runs”.

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