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CLE vs
DET

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

May 18, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท Comerica Park
CLE 85-77  ยท  DET 76-86

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 8, DET 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 7 ยท DET 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

DET Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries DET (Troy Melton, Colt Keith) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET SP quality edge (FIP 4.23 vs 4.73) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE DET SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+4.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET CLE SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away RHP
Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
ERA4.91
WHIP1.43
FIP4.47
K/97.4
K/BB4.5
Road ERA: 5.52
vs
DET โ€” Home LHP
Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
ERA4.03
WHIP1.36
FIP3.90
K/97.0
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 4.25

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Angel Martinez LF
  2. 2 Jose Ramirez 3B
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter RF
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 David Fry DH
  6. 6 Travis Bazzana 2B
  7. 7 Steven Kwan CF
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS
DET โ€” Home
  1. 1 Colt Keith DH
  2. 2 Kevin McGonigle 3B
  3. 3 Dillon Dingler C
  4. 4 Riley Greene LF
  5. 5 Spencer Torkelson 1B
  6. 6 Zach McKinstry 2B
  7. 7 Matt Vierling CF
  8. 8 Wenceel Perez RF
  9. 9 Zack Short SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away DET Home
Team OPS 0.723 0.678
Bullpen FIP 3.99 4.74
Run Diff / 10G +2.0 -2.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -4.5 (-150)
DET +4.5 (+115)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (-117)
Under 10.5 (-111)
Moneyline
CLE -4400
DET +1060

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