Guardians Look to Avoid Tigers Sweep with Bieber on the Mound July 7

Guardians Look to Avoid Tigers Sweep with Bieber on the Mound July 7

By Marcus Sullivan

March 3, 2025 at 05:47 PM

The Cleveland Guardians (40-39) face the Detroit Tigers (33-47) in the finale of their four-game series at Comerica Park, with first pitch at 1:10 pm ET.

After dropping the first three games, including Tuesday's 11-4 loss, the Guardians aim to avoid the sweep and maintain their position in the AL Central, where they currently sit 4.5 games back.

Game Details & Odds

  • Guardians (-179) vs Tigers (+155)
  • Run line: Tigers +1.5 (-122)
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup

  • Guardians: Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.16 ERA, 93 K in 91 IP)
  • Tigers: Michael Pineda (1-3, 3.62 ERA, 15 K in 27.1 IP)

Key Stats

  • Guardians left 15 runners stranded in Tuesday's loss
  • Jose Ramirez batting .192 in last 7 games
  • Jonathan Schoop hitting .292 lifetime vs Bieber
  • Riley Greene batting .274 with 8 RBI in 62 at-bats

Player Matchups

  • vs Pineda: Jose Ramirez (3-8), Luke Maile (2-6, 2 HR)
  • vs Bieber: Jonathan Schoop (.292, 1 HR), Willi Castro and Miguel Cabrera (1 HR each)

The Guardians look to their ace Bieber to stop their skid, having lost five of their last six games. A win is crucial for Cleveland to avoid falling to .500 and losing more ground in the division race before heading to Kansas City for their next series.

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