MLB Run Line Picks Today – Guardians vs. Tigers Run Line Bet August 9, 2022: Will Cleveland Take it to Detroit?

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Odds

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The biggest pitching mismatch today goes in favor of the Cleveland Guardians. The Detroit Tigers will send out Tyler Alexander today.

Alexander is 2–5 with a 4.04 ERA. His poor performance is stemming from his sinker. Throwing his sinker over 21% of the time has allowed hitters to slash for a .353 average. This makes his second-most thrown pitch one of the worst sinkers in baseball.

He also ranks poorly in some major pitching categories. He ranks in the fifth percentile in expected batting average against, he ranks in the ninth percentile in whiff percentage, as well as the fourth percentile in K rate.

This shows that Alexander struggles to get outs on his own.

The Guardians will counter with their All-Star pitcher in Shane Bieber. Coming into today Bieber is 6-6 with a 3.39 ERA. Bieber ranks in the 83rd percentile in whiff percentage as well as the 67th percentile and K rate showing that he, unlike Alexander, can get outs on his own.

The Tigers are struggling in August; they are 2-9 in the last 11 games. This is a continuation of other struggles as the Tigers are 7-20 in the last 27 games this season. Bet on Shane Bieber to dominate the struggling Detroit Tigers. Take the Guardians on the run line today. 

Guardians vs. Tigers Run Line Pick: Guardians -1.5 | -110 at DraftKings