Guardians vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 5

The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers clash on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. ET. Parker Messick (11-8, 2.46 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 72-70 this season and second in the AL Central. Framber Valdez (8-10, 4.36 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 64-77 and fourth in the AL Central.

The Guardians (-162) are moneyline favorites at home over the Tigers (+132). The game has an over/under of 7 runs.

Guardians vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• Favorite: Guardians (-162)
• Underdog: Tigers (+132)
• Over/under: 7

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 won 46 of the 88 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (52.3%).
• Detroit has been victorious in 25, or 40.3%, of the 62 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season Cleveland has won 11 of its 16 games, or 68.8%, when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have a mark of 2-8 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +132 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Guardians' implied win probability is 61.8%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 142 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-74-1).
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of its 141 games with a total.
• The Guardians have collected a 68-74-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Tigers are 72-69-0 against the spread in their 141 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.