Tigers vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALDS Game 5 on Oct. 12

Odds updated as of 12:15 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers versus the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALDS is on the MLB schedule for Saturday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Tigers vs Guardians Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (86-76) vs. Cleveland Guardians (92-69)
• Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Time: 1:08 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: Max

Tigers vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-120) | CLE: (+102)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+152) | CLE: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 6 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Tigers vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 18-4, 2.39 ERA vs Matthew Boyd (Guardians) - 2-2, 2.72 ERA

The Tigers will give the nod to Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) against the Guardians and Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA). When Skubal starts, his team is 17-14-0 against the spread this season. Skubal's team has won 71.4% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (15-6). The Guardians have gone 5-4-0 ATS in Boyd's nine starts that had a set spread. The Guardians are 3-1 in Boyd's four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Tigers vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (53%)

Tigers vs Guardians Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Guardians reveal Detroit as the favorite (-120) and Cleveland as the underdog (+102) despite being the home team.

Tigers vs Guardians Spread

• The Tigers are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Guardians. The Tigers are +152 to cover, and the Guardians are -184.

Tigers vs Guardians Over/Under

• The over/under for Tigers-Guardians on Oct. 12 is 6. The over is -104, and the under is -118.

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Tigers vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Tigers have come away with 35 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Detroit has a record of 31-17 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• Contests with the Tigers have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 79 of 163 chances this season.
• The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 90-73-0 in 163 games with a line this season.
• The Guardians have a 26-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.1% of those games).
• Cleveland has a 14-25 record (winning only 35.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• In the 163 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-83-9).
• The Guardians have covered 52.8% of their games this season, going 86-77-0 ATS.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene leads Detroit with 134 hits and an OBP of .348, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .479. He's batting .262.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 50th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging.
• Greene has recorded a base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with three walks and an RBI.
• Matt Vierling is batting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks. He's slugging .423 with an on-base percentage of .312.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 61st in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
• Colt Keith has an OPS of .689, fueled by an OBP of .309 and a team-best slugging percentage of .380 this season.
• Kerry Carpenter has been key for Detroit with 75 hits, an OBP of .345 plus a slugging percentage of .587.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has 173 hits with a .537 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Guardians. He's batting .279 and with an on-base percentage of .335.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 42nd, and he is 10th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor is batting .243 with 27 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks. He's slugging .456 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 93rd, his on-base percentage ranks 78th, and he is 40th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan a has .368 on-base percentage to lead the Guardians.
• Andres Gimenez has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 26 walks while hitting .252.

Tigers vs Guardians Head to Head

• 10/10/2024: 5-4 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 10/9/2024: 3-0 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 10/7/2024: 3-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 10/5/2024: 7-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 7/30/2024: 5-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/29/2024: 8-4 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/25/2024: 3-0 DET (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/24/2024: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/23/2024: 5-4 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/22/2024: 8-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)

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