Tigers host the Guardians to start 4-game series

Cleveland Guardians (26-22, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (20-27, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (2-4, 5.60 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Tigers: Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.32 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -149, Guardians +125; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians on Monday to begin a four-game series.

Detroit has a 20-27 record overall and a 13-8 record in home games. The Tigers are 14-5 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Cleveland is 11-12 on the road and 26-22 overall. The Guardians have a 16-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Monday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a .320 batting average, and has 14 doubles, four home runs, 26 walks and 23 RBIs. Dillon Dingler is 9 for 38 with two home runs and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jose Ramirez has nine doubles and seven home runs while hitting .229 for the Guardians. Angel Martinez is 9 for 39 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .210 batting average, 4.02 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

Guardians: 7-3, .245 batting average, 3.42 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Ty Madden: 15-Day IL (arm), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (ac joint), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (groin), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.