Guardians vs Tigers Prediction and MLB Tips - 18 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 17, 2023, 9:46PM | Published: Aug 17, 2023, 12:21AM
The Cleveland Guardians take on the Detroit Tigers in MLB action at Progressive Field on Friday, beginning at 9:15am AEST.
Xzavion Curry (3-1, 3.39 ERA) will be on the bump for the Guardians, up against Tarik Skubal (2-2, 4.18 ERA) for the Tigers.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Guardians vs Tigers, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Guardians vs Tigers
Based on advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Cleveland-Detroit MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Tigers a 56% chance of beating the Guardians at Progressive Field.
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Guardians vs Tigers: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Progressive Field are listed here:
- Head to Head: Guardians $2.20, Tigers $1.71
- Line: Guardians +1.5 ($1.67), Tigers -1.5 ($2.30)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.90, Under $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Guardians at $2.20 and the Tigers at $1.71.
The Guardians are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Tigers, with odds of $1.67 currently available at PointsBet.
For the favourite Tigers (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.30.
The Over/Under for total runs scored has been set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.90 and odds for the Under at $1.90.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 53% chance of going Over.
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Guardians vs Tigers: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Cleveland at $2.20 with PointsBet (0.3% edge)
- Line: Tigers -1.5 at $2.30 with PointsBet
- Total Runs: Over 8.5 at $1.90 with PointsBet (53% probability)
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And while the Tigers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Guardians to win is our recommended option due to the edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is pivotal to being a profitable punter in the long run.
Although the Guardians are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Tigers -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the best odds available.
Guardians vs Tigers: Prediction
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Guardians vs Tigers: Preview
The game between the Guardians and Tigers at Progressive Field is scheduled to begin at 9:15am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers
- Date: Friday 18 August 2023
- Time: 9:15am AEST
- Venue: Progressive Field
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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