Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Game Preview | July 6, 2025

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

Detroit Tigers (56-34, first in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (40-47, fourth in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES

Tigers: Tarik Skubal (10-2, 2.15 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 138 strikeouts)

Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)

BETTING INFORMATION

Tigers -221, Guardians +181; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

GAME PREVIEW

The Cleveland Guardians look to stop their six-game home losing streak with a victory against the Detroit Tigers.

Cleveland is 40-47 overall and 20-22 at home. The Guardians have a 27-15 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit is 56-34 overall and 26-20 on the road. The Tigers have a 39-4 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The matchup Sunday is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS

Jose Ramirez has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 39 RBI for the Guardians. Lane Thomas is 6 for 32 with a double, three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 42 extra base hits (21 doubles and 21 home runs). Spencer Torkelson is 13 for 39 with two doubles, four home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Guardians: 1-9, .179 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

Tigers: 6-4, .260 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

INJURIES

Guardians: Lane Thomas: day-to-day (foot), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Tigers: Gleyber Torres: day-to-day (neck), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

In summary

The Detroit Tigers, leading the AL Central with a 56-34 record, face the fourth-place Cleveland Guardians (40-47) on July 6, 2025. Tigers ace Tarik Skubal (10-2, 2.15 ERA) is set to pitch against the Guardians' Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.86 ERA). Detroit is favored on the moneyline (-221). Cleveland is struggling at home, having lost six straight, and is 1-9 in their last 10 games, while Detroit is 6-4. Key performers include Jose Ramirez for the Guardians and Riley Greene for the Tigers. Both teams have several players on the injured list.

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