Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Picks and Predictions for Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Tigers vs Guardians Game Information
The Detroit Tigers stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 1:40 PM matchup inside Progressive Field in Cleveland against the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit is 12 games below .500 coming into Sunday and is currently the 4th-place team in the American League Central. The Cleveland Guardians stay home Sunday, 1 game above .500, and are 2.5 games back in the American League Central after losing 3 of their last 5. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a .238 batting average this season, scoring 619 runs on 1135 hits. Detroit has a .314 OBP and a .396 team slugging percentage. The Detroit pitching has been solid with a 3.72 team ERA, though they have given up 26 runs across their last 3 losses. Riley Greene leads Detroit this season with a .273 batting average. Dillon Dingler has a .247 batting average and leads the team with 26 home runs and 83 RBIs.
Guardians Preview
The Cleveland Guardians offense has built a .237 batting average this season, having scored 577 runs on 1120 hits. Cleveland has a .314 OBP and a .372 team slugging percentage. Cleveland's pitching has been its biggest strength, with a 3.75 team ERA, though it has allowed 23 runs across its last 3 losses. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland offense this season with a .294 batting average and 60 RBIs. Angel Martinez is batting .245 and leads the team with 14 home runs.
Tigers vs Guardians Pitching Matchup
Jackson Jobe will get the start Sunday for Detroit. Jobe is 1-2 this season with a 4.63 ERA across 23.1 innings. Gavin Williams will oppose him for Cleveland. Williams is 13-7 with a 3.81 ERA and 217 strikeouts across 163 innings.
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Tigers vs Guardians Pick
Cleveland has a substantial advantage on the mound with Williams facing an inexperienced Detroit starter. Williams has consistently missed bats this season, while Jobe could have difficulty working deep into the game against the Guardians. Take Cleveland to capitalize on the pitching edge and secure the home victory.
- Pick: Cleveland Guardians -167
- Secondary: Over 7.5
- Lean: Steven Kwan Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Cleveland Guardians win 7-4.
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