Here is our Tigers vs. Guardians AL Division Series prediction, odds and best bet for the upcoming best-of-5 series.
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase gestures after the Guardians defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game in Cleveland, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.Fresh off an American League Central Division title, the always-steady Cleveland Guardians open the MLB playoffs against their division foe and underdog poster boys Detroit Tigers.
One, they have to beat Detroit three times in eight days. That’s difficult to do when the opponent is as hot as Detroit. Two, Cleveland has been off for a week. In recent seasons, that has been detrimental in the MLB playoffs.On the other hand, it’s not fair to expect the Guardians to go down without a fight. They have perhaps the best bullpen in MLB. It will be tough for Detroit to string enough hits together in three or four games to make this a short series.
With Tanner Bibee on the mound for Saturday’s opener, Cleveland is a favorite in the range of -146 to -155. The Tigers’ odds in Game 1 range from +124 to +130.In this era of big-hitting power baseball, Cleveland is one of the least sexiest teams. Despite the Guardians’ lower number of dingers compared to other postseason qualifiers, the team finished with the second-best record in the American League.
While other teams depend more on the long ball, the Guardians are more experienced at manufacturing runs. That’s easier against the elite pitchers that litter opponents’ rosters. Even on Sept. 1, Detroit had odds of 500-to-1 to win the World Series. Before these playoffs began, those odds were down to 28-to-1 — still a long shot but much more manageable than 500-to-1.
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