Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians | September 5, 2026

Final September 5, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Detroit Tigers 👑

65-77

Cleveland Guardians

72-71

MLB PREVIEW • September 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers (65-77) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (72-71) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Detroit Tigers

Visiting Side

Record 65-77

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 72-71

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
DET	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	6	11	0
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

16%

Detroit Tigers

84%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score DET 3.4 - CLE 4.6

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
Detroit Tigers boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Detroit Tigers

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

46.9% Win % 52.5%

76-86 Overall Record 85-77

42-39 Home Record 41-40

34-47 Away Record 44-37

4.46 Runs / G 4.60

.241 Team BA .213

.720 Team OPS .680

3.67 Team ERA 3.00

1.22 WHIP 1.11

5461 AB (At Bats) 160

723 R (Runs) 23

1315 H (Hits) 34

260 2B (Doubles) 7

34 3B (Triples) 3

181 HR (Home Runs) 3

683 RBI (Runs Batted In) 22

2186 TB (Total Bases) 56

585 BB (Walks) 27

1411 SO (Strikeouts) 37

58 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.241 AVG .213

.320 OBP .330

.400 SLG .350

.720 OPS .680

713.5 RC (Runs Created) 19.5

.095 BB/PA .143

0.41 BB/K 0.73

3.94 P/PA 3.94

475 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 13

6174 PA (Plate Appearances) 189

30.2 AB/HR 53.3

3.67 ERA 3.00

1.22 WHIP 1.11

1434.0 IP (Innings) 45.0

1240 H (Hits Allowed) 29

584 ER (Earned Runs) 15

167 HR (HR Allowed) 2

507 BB (Walks Allowed) 21

1312 K (Strikeouts) 75

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 15.0

76 W (Wins) 3

86 L (Losses) 2

32 SV (Saves) 1

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.994

77 E (Errors) 1

260 DP (Double Plays) 14

5827 TC (Total Chances) 164

4302 PO (Putouts) 135

1448 A (Assists) 28

36.1 RF (Range Factor) 3.6

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

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 3.67 and Batting Average of .241 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

30,862

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -163 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Framber Valdez

Home Starter

Parker Messick

Consensus Pool

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Detroit Tigers (90.9%) Cleveland Guardians (9.1%)

Total Submissions: 70 circles

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