It is game two of a three-game AL Central series as the Detroit Tigers face the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch.

The Tigers come into the series sitting at 18-16 on the year. They are in fourth in the division though. They are coming off being swept by the New York Yankees in a three-game series. Meanwhile, the Guardians come into the series sitting at 22-12 on the year, which is good for first place in the AL Central. The two teams will be playing game one of the series on Monday night. The Tigers will be sending Jack Flaherty to the mound. He is 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA. The Guardians will be sending Triston McKenzie to the mound. He is 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Tigers-Guardians Odds

Detroit Tigers: -1.5 (+168)

Moneyline: +108

Cleveland Guardians: +1.5 (-205)

Moneyline: -126

Over: 8 (-120)

Under: 8 (-102)

How to Watch Tigers vs. Guardians

Time: 6:10 PM ET/ 3:10 PM PT

TV: BSDET/BILL

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Tigers are 22nd in the majors in runs scored while sitting 24th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging percentage. Riley Greene has been great this year. He is hitting .269 on the year with a .397 on-base percentage. He has two doubles, a triple, and eight home runs. This has led to a team-leading 16 RBIS and 26 runs scored on the year. Greene has been amazing in the last week, with two doubles and three home runs, leading to four RBIs. He is also hitting .316 in the last week. Joining Greene with 16 RBIs is Mark Canha. Canha is hitting .254 on the year with a .370 on-base percentage. He has eight doubles and five RBIs. This has led to 16 RBIS and 17 runs scored this year.

Matt Viering is hitting .316 in the last week. He has a triple and a home run in the last week, with four R IS and three runs scored. Wencell Perez has been scoring a lot in the last week. In the last five games, he is hitting .333 with a .429 o base percentage. He has two home runs and three RIBs. He has scored five times in the last week.

The Tigers are fourth in team ERA, fourth in HWIP, and fifth in opponent batting average. Kenta Maeda will be on the mound for the Tigers. He is 1-1 on the year with a 5.02 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. His last two starts have been solid. In Maeda's last two outings, he has gone 11 innings giving up just one run on a solo home run. Current members of the Guardians have 57 career at-bats against Maeda. They have hit .281 with two home runs and nine RBIs in those at-bats.

Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Guardians are sixth in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting 13th in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.  Jose Ramirez is playing great this year. He is hitting .230 on the year with a .279 open base percentage. He has five doubles, a triple, and six home runs in that time. It has led to 27 RBIS and 22 runs scored this year. Meanwhile, Josh Naylor is second on the team in RBIs this year. He comes in hitting .271 with a .353 on-base percentage. Naylor has seven doubles and eight home runs, leading to 26 RBIs. He has also scored 16 times.

Scoring a lot is something Steven Kwan is doing. He has scored 28 times this year. He is hitting .353 on the year with a .407 on-base percentage. Kwan has six doubles, two triples, and three home runs. This has led to just 11 RBIS, but the 28 runs scored. Meanwhile, Andres Gimenez has scored 18 times this year while also driving in 18 runs. He is hitting .270 on the year with a .338 on-base percentage.

Guardians pitching is ninth in team ERA while sitting 11th in WHIP and 11th in opponent batting average. It will be Logan Allen on them out of the Guardians. He is 3-2 on the air with a 5.11 ERA. Last time out, he gave up three runs in 5.2 innings of work, as the Guardians took the loss. Current members of the Tigers have just 16 career at-bats against Allen, with four hits.

Final Tigers-Guardians Prediction & Pick

This should be a great game with two solid teams. Overall, the Guardians have the better offense, and do great at generating runs with their stolen bases. The Tigers have the better pitching overall. In this one, they have a big pitching advantage with the starters. While the Tigers do not score as much, expect them to score enough in this game to cover with Maeda on the mound.

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Final Tigers-Guardians Prediction & Pick: Tigers -1.5 (+168)