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Detroit Tigers (29-42, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (39-33, first in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (0-0); Guardians: Gavin Williams (9-3, 3.32 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 99 strikeouts)
LINE: Guardians -119, Tigers -101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Detroit Tigers.
Cleveland has a 39-33 record overall and a 19-17 record at home. The Guardians are 11-2 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Detroit has a 29-42 record overall and an 11-26 record in road games. The Tigers have gone 7-14 in games decided by one run.
Sunday's game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Guardians have a 6-0 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has 18 doubles and 10 home runs for the Guardians. Kyle Manzardo is 10 for 29 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 31 extra base hits (14 doubles, a triple and 16 home runs). Kerry Carpenter is 9 for 31 with a double, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .220 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Tigers: 6-4, .249 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Chase DeLauter: day-to-day (rib cage), Jose Ramirez: day-to-day (hand), Angel Martinez: day-to-day (foot), Erik Sabrowski: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Arias: 60-Day IL (hamstring)
Tigers: Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (leg), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (abductor), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
