Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians - Live Score - September 05, 2026

Guardians (Messick 11-8, 2.46) host Tigers (Valdez 8-10, 4.36) and their struggling pitching staff (43 runs allowed in last 5 games)

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

#59 LHP F. Valdez

8-10 4.36 ERA

#77 LHP P. Messick

11-8 2.46 ERA

TEAM STATS

DET 4TH AL CENTRAL

4.4 R 4.1

.238 AVG .237

158 HR 133

43 SB 132

3.72 ERA 3.74

.234 OAV .237

CLE 2ND AL CENTRAL

TEAM LEADERS

DET

Kevin McGonigle

.272

AVG

.294

RBI

3.52

ERA

2.46

116

217

CLE

PREVIOUS GAMES

DET


9/4	@CLE	L4-3
9/4	@CLE	L7-6
9/2	@MIN	W11-6
9/1	@MIN	L15-2
8/31	@MIN	L11-1

CLE


9/4	DET	W4-3
9/4	DET	W7-6
9/3	TOR	L6-3
9/2	TOR	L11-0
9/1	TOR	W6-1

RUN LINE

The Guardians must win by 2 runs or more to cover the run line

+1.5

DET

-1.5

CLE

TEAM TO WIN

A bet of $100 would win $232 total if the Tigers win and a bet of $162 would win $262 total if the Guardians win

+132

DET

-162

CLE

TOTAL

The combined final score of both teams is set at 7

-103

OVER 7

-121

UNDER 7

PLAYER NEWS

Riley Greene DET #31 - LF

Greene is absent from Detroit's lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

Hao-Yu Lee DET #50 - 2B

Lee was removed from the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians with an apparent knee injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Travis Bazzana CLE #37 - 2B

Bazzana went 4-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI across both games of Friday's doubleheader sweep of the Tigers.

Cade Smith CLE #36 - P

Smith (4-1) collected the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers, allowing one hit and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.