Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians MLB Game Preview July 4, 2025

Friday, July 4th, 2025

Detroit Tigers (54-34, first in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (40-45, third in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables

Tigers: Reese Olson (0-0)

Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)

Odds

Tigers -114, Guardians -105; over/under is 8 runs

The Cleveland Guardians aim to break their seven-game skid when they take on the Detroit Tigers.

Cleveland has a 20-20 record at home and a 40-45 record overall. The Guardians are 27-14 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Detroit is 24-20 in road games and 54-34 overall. The Tigers have the third-ranked team batting average in the AL at .257.

Friday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Guardians hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

Top Performers

Carlos Santana has seven doubles, 10 home runs and 38 RBI for the Guardians. Lane Thomas is 7 for 34 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Spencer Torkelson has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 55 RBI for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 14 for 40 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Guardians: 2-8, .188 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by 26 runs

Tigers: 6-4, .297 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

Injuries

Guardians: Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 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: 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), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

In summary

The Detroit Tigers (54-34) face the Cleveland Guardians (40-45) in Cleveland on Friday, July 4, 2025, at 7:10 p.m. EDT. Detroit is first in the AL Central, while Cleveland is third and currently on a seven-game losing streak. The pitching matchup features Reese Olson for the Tigers and Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64 ERA) for the Guardians. The Tigers are favored with -114 odds, and the over/under is set at 8 runs. Cleveland leads the season series 3-1. Key performers include Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas for Cleveland, and Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene for Detroit. Both teams have significant injury lists.

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