Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians 8/16/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers will play the third game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit is 43-73 following its 5-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Detroit is mired in a slump as the Tigers were swept by the White Sox in a three-game series and have lost each of their last seven. Detroit is last in the American League Central, 19 games behind first place Cleveland.

Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .266 to lead Detroit and has team highs in hits with 89 and on-base percentage at .318. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 45. On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers will send Garrett Hill to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA, 18 Ks and 16 BBs.

Cleveland improved to 61-53 following its 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Shane Bieber threw seven strong innings for his fourth consecutive victory in as many starts. Cleveland has won seven of the last eight. The Guardians are beginning to stretch their lead in the American League Central and currently are 2 ½ games ahead of the second-place Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox.

Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .307 to lead Cleveland and has a team-high .375 on-base percentage. Third baseman Jose Ramirez is the leader in home runs with 22 and RBIs with 93, while shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 129. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Zach Plesac to the mound. The right-hander is 2-10 with a 4.32 ERA, 90 Ks and 34 BBs.