Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/25/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+110) Detroit (-132)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (33-18) will meet the Cleveland Guardians (27-22) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Cleveland at +110 while Detroit is at -132. The total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Logan Allen and Tarik Skubal.

The Guardians have earned 67 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 54 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland is slugging .381 and have been called out on strikes 384 times, while taking a walk on 159 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They have 187 runs batted in in addition to 371 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .233. They have earned 199 runs while holding a team OBP of .306.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.35 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.40. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 53 home runs in addition to 209 total runs (15th in MLB). Cleveland has conceded 423 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 193 earned runs. The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.03 this season (18th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 419 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 178 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a unit so far this season.

The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 73.7% and have come into the game in 61 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 58 runners on the campaign with 31.0% of those runners ended up scoring. Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 39 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 168 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen have earned 41 holds on the year (1st in MLB). They have accumulated 14 saves for the year and have missed out on 5 of their 19 chances to get a save.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 1,292 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 364 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 26th in MLB, and have a total of 39 double plays. The Guardians have turned 67.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,876 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in baseball.

Allen has taken the mound for 266 innings and has totaled 232 K's during his pro baseball career. Allen (17-15 career record) holds a FIP of 4.46 while facing 1,166 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.53 (134 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.491. He has given up 287 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 110 free passes.

Detroit has accumulated 62 HRs so far this year as well as 255 runs batted in. They have put up 76 doubles, while taking a walk 171 times and scoring 267 runs. The Detroit Tigers have compiled an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .257 for the year. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they have an average of 5.24 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 447 instances (5th in baseball) and have accounted for 445 hits.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.174 with a FIP of 3.81 as a unit so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (444 strikeouts against 150 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 382. They have given up 54 homers and they concede 3.75 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 189 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.36 (169 earned runs conceded).

Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. They sit at 9th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 151 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 41 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 71 inherited base runners. With 46 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 23 holds and 7 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in pro baseball). The Tigers have racked up 437 assists, 22 errors and have notched a total of 1,359 putouts so far this year. In 4,077 innings on the diamond, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (8th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Skubal has allowed 522 hits while earning 727 strikeouts in 630 frames. Skubal (45-33 career mark) holds a 3.33 ERA while surrendering 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 233 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.060 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.98 and he has faced 2,542 hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+110)

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