Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians | September 5, 2026

Scheduled September 5, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • September 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

Detroit Tigers

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

71%

Detroit Tigers

29%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score DET 4.6 - CLE 3.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Detroit Tigers boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Detroit Tigers has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Detroit Tigers

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

46.6% Win % 50.7%

62-71 Overall Record 68-66

33-33 Home Record 31-34

29-38 Away Record 37-32

4.45 Runs / G 4.05

.240 Team BA .237

.717 Team OPS .686

3.60 Team ERA 3.73

1.22 WHIP 1.26

4482 AB (At Bats) 4469

592 R (Runs) 543

1075 H (Hits) 1057

203 2B (Doubles) 202

27 3B (Triples) 13

155 HR (Home Runs) 124

564 RBI (Runs Batted In) 520

1797 TB (Total Bases) 1657

466 BB (Walks) 489

1134 SO (Strikeouts) 1086

38 SB (Stolen Bases) 129

.240 AVG .237

.316 OBP .315

.401 SLG .371

.717 OPS .686

578.7 RC (Runs Created) 552.2

.092 BB/PA .097

0.41 BB/K 0.45

3.92 P/PA 3.95

385 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 339

5048 PA (Plate Appearances) 5064

28.9 AB/HR 36.0

3.60 ERA 3.73

1.22 WHIP 1.26

1176.1 IP (Innings) 1188.2

1022 H (Hits Allowed) 1052

470 ER (Earned Runs) 493

135 HR (HR Allowed) 152

408 BB (Walks Allowed) 443

1077 K (Strikeouts) 1250

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.5

62 W (Wins) 68

71 L (Losses) 66

27 SV (Saves) 40

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

59 E (Errors) 69

203 DP (Double Plays) 202

4778 TC (Total Chances) 4678

3529 PO (Putouts) 3566

1190 A (Assists) 1043

36.1 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers brings a Team ERA of 3.60 and Batting Average of .240 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.73 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Detroit Tigers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Detroit Tigers (50.8%) Cleveland Guardians (49.2%)

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