Tigers vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 18

Kyle Manzardo leads the Cleveland Guardians into a contest against the Detroit Tigers, a game after homering twice in a 10-3 victory over the Reds, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.32 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 20-27 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Slade Cecconi (2-4, 5.60 ERA) is the expected starter for the Guardians, who are 26-22 and first in the AL Central.

The Tigers are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-153) at home over the Guardians (+128). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Tigers vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-153)
• Underdog: Guardians (+128)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Tigers vs. Guardians

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, DSN and CLEG
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Tigers vs. Guardians: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have compiled a 13-13 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• Cleveland has come away with 11 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has entered eight games this season favored by -153 or more and is 4-4 in those contests.
• This season, the Guardians have been victorious four times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.5% in this contest.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times this season for a 21-24-2 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 48 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 23-24-0 ATS this season.
• The Guardians are 27-21-0 against the spread in their 48 games that had a posted line this season.