Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/19/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+106) Detroit (-128)

The Cleveland Guardians (25-22) are traveling to Comerica Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (20-26). The moneyline on this contest has the Guardians at +106 and the Tigers open at -128. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Parker Messick and Keider Montero.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in the league. They have earned a total of 210 runs scored and have an OBP of .327. The Guardians have tallied 75 doubles as a unit and have knocked 50 balls out of the park. They have recorded 200 RBI's in addition to 365 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .232. Cleveland has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 359 times, while drawing a walk on 209 occasions.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.86 so far this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 444 batters. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 56 home runs in addition to 197 runs in total (11th in the league). They have walked 163 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.98 as a squad on the campaign. Cleveland has conceded 379 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 182 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Guardians relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 80.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 59 save situations. They have earned 16 saves this season and have blown 4 out of their 20 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 73 base runners this year and 26.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Guardians relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 45 times as well as having 52 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 156 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 38 holds this season (2nd in baseball).

The Cleveland Guardians have a tally of 1,273 putouts thus far, as well as 369 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which ranks 7th in pro baseball, and they have turned 35 double plays. The Guardians have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,819 innings on the field, which ranks them 18th in the majors.

Messick (8-2 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 2.49 while he has faced 370 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 85 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 20 walks. His earned run average is 2.53 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.136. Messick has taken the mound for 92 innings and has racked up 96 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Detroit Tigers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .321 and a team batting average of .239 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 401 occasions (10th in MLB) and have a total of 374 hits. Detroit has accumulated 41 HRs over the course of the season and 178 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .381 and they are earning 4.00 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have put up 84 two-baggers, while getting a free base 177 times as well as putting up 188 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 201 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.95 (179 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 41 homers and they concede 4.43 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.294 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (381 strikeouts against 158 walks). They are sitting at 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 370.

They rank 28th in the league holding a save rate of 47.4%, and they have dispatched 146 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 41 times in high leverage situations and on 58 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 37 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 17 holds and 10 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.0% out of 91 inherited runners.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (25th in the majors). The Tigers have 403 assists, 27 errors and have a tally of 1,225 putouts so far this season. In 3,675 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (20th in MLB).

Montero (13-12 career mark) has a 4.40 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.50 and he has gone up against 976 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 114 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Montero has given up 229 hits while earning 180 strikeouts in 233 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-128)

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