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CLE vs
DET

Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

May 21, 2026 ยท 1:10 PM ET ยท Comerica Park
CLE 85-77  ยท  DET 76-86

๐Ÿ Final: CLE 3, DET 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 4 ยท DET 1
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 2.92 vs 4.38) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 2.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE K edge vs DET lineup (9.7 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Recent run diff (+4.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE DET SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CLE โ€” Away LHP
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
ERA3.62
WHIP1.42
FIP3.87
K/99.7
K/BB5.1
Road ERA: 4.38
vs
DET โ€” Home RHP
Casey Mize
Casey Mize
ERA4.32
WHIP1.23
FIP4.08
K/97.6
K/BB4.9
Home ERA: 9.26

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CLE โ€” Away
  1. 1 Daniel Schneemann 3B
  2. 2 Jose Ramirez DH
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter RF
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 Travis Bazzana 2B
  6. 6 Angel Martinez LF
  7. 7 Steven Kwan CF
  8. 8 Patrick Bailey C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS
DET โ€” Home
  1. 1 Matt Vierling CF
  2. 2 Kevin McGonigle 3B
  3. 3 Dillon Dingler C
  4. 4 Riley Greene LF
  5. 5 Jahmai Jones DH
  6. 6 Spencer Torkelson 1B
  7. 7 Wenceel Perez RF
  8. 8 Hao-Yu Lee 2B
  9. 9 Zack Short SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CLE Away DET Home
Team OPS 0.704 0.689
Bullpen FIP 3.99 4.74
Run Diff / 10G +2.4 -2.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CLE -1.5 (-1180)
DET +1.5 (+600)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+548)
Under 4.5 (-1020)
Moneyline
CLE -10000
DET +1360

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