Guardians vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 4

The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers square off in the first of a four-game series on Friday at Progressive Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Logan Allen (0-0, 3.77 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 70-70 this season and second in the AL Central. Keider Montero (9-8, 3.24 ERA) is starting for the Tigers, who are 64-75 and fourth in the AL Central.

The Tigers (+113) are on the road versus the favored Guardians (-138). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Guardians vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, September 4, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• Favorite: Guardians (-138)
• Underdog: Tigers (+113)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Guardians vs. Tigers

• TV Channel: CLEG and DSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Guardians vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Guardians have put together a 44-42 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 51.2% of those games).
• Detroit has been underdogs in 60 games this season and has come away with the win 25 times (41.7%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has entered 37 games this season favored by -138 or more and is 22-15 in those contests.
• The Tigers have a mark of 7-14 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Guardians' implied win probability is 58%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 46.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Guardians have had an over/under set by bookmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 66 of those games (66-73-1).
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of its 139 games with a total this season.
• The Guardians have collected a 68-72-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.6% of the time).
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 70-69-0 in 139 games with a line this season.