The Cleveland Guardians (44-44) host the Detroit Tigers (37-53) at Progressive Field on July 15th at 7:10 pm ET, looking for their second straight win in the series.

In Thursday's opener, Triston McKenzie dominated with 8 shutout innings and 12 strikeouts in the Guardians' victory. Andres Gimenez and Josh Naylor both homered for Cleveland.

Betting Lines:

• Guardians: -190 (ML)
• Tigers: +160 (ML)
• Run Line: Tigers +1.5 (-138)
• Total: 8.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Tigers: Drew Hutchison (1-4, 4.08 ERA, 1.36 WHIP)
• Guardians: Zach Plesac (2-7, 3.99 ERA, 1.25 WHIP)

Despite a losing record, Plesac has pitched well recently, allowing just 6 runs over his last 17 innings while striking out 15.

Key Stats:

• Tigers are 14-29 on the road this season
• Guardians are 23-19 at home
• Miguel Cabrera leads Tigers with .290 average
• Jose Ramirez is hitting .500 with a HR vs Hutchison
• Guardians collectively hitting .323 (10-31) vs Hutchison

The Guardians look to climb above .500 and gain ground on the AL Central-leading Twins, currently 3.5 games back. With Plesac's recent strong performance and Cleveland's success against Hutchison, they're well-positioned to secure another win before the All-Star break.

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