MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Game 1 (September 4, 2026)
The Detroit Tigers (64-75) face the Cleveland Guardians (70-69) at Progressive Field on Friday at 2:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Keider Montero is the probable pitcher for the Tigers, while Foster Griffin is the probable pitcher for the Guardians.
- The Tigers have a 59-75-5 O/U record this season (meaning 59 games have gone over the total runs line, 75 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Guardians have a 65-73-1 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Tigers are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging only 4.1 (28th).
- In the field, the Tigers are allowing only 4.1 runs per game this season (6th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (7th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Tigers are at .238 (ranking 21st in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting .236 (24th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 130 (T29th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Tigers have managed 157 (T16th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Tigers have recorded 582 RBIs to rank 20th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 540 RBIs to rank 28th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.72 this season (7th in the Majors), while The Tigers have an ERA of 3.70 (5th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Tigers have recorded 1124 this season, ranking 22nd in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank 3rd for total strikeouts, recording 1296.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .236 against the Guardians this season (9th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Tigers' opponents are at .233 (7th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 36-24-79 | 13-10-46 | 23-14-33 | 25-15-40 | 11-9-39 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-7 |
| Guardians | 31-23-85 | 19-10-41 | 12-13-44 | 22-14-51 | 9-9-34 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-5 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 62-45-32 | 33-22-14 | 29-23-18 | 37-28-15 | 25-17-17 | 0-0-0 | 2-4-4 |
| Guardians | 50-43-46 | 31-20-19 | 19-23-27 | 35-26-26 | 15-17-20 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 73-66 in Tigers games this season. The Guardians have a 79-60 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Tigers recorded a 3-0 victory over the Guardians at Comerica Park when these teams last met on August 13. Eduardo Valencia went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.
