The Cleveland Guardians (40-38) face the Detroit Tigers (32-47) in the third game of their four-game series at Comerica Park on July 5th at 7:10 p.m. After dropping both games of Monday's doubleheader, the Guardians look to bounce back and maintain their AL Central title hopes.

Game Details:

• Betting odds: Guardians -154, Tigers +130
• Run line: Tigers +1.5 (-138)
• Over/Under: 9 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP)
• Tigers: Drew Hutchison (0-4, 4.81 ERA, 1.52 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Guardians are 4-6 in their last 10 games
• Tigers have won 6 of their last 10
• Jose Ramirez is batting .500 with a HR against Hutchison
• Josh Naylor leads Cleveland with 3 HR in the past week
• Miguel Cabrera is batting .500 (3-for-6) against Quantrill

Recent Performance:

• Tigers won Monday's first game 4-1
• Tigers won Monday's second game 5-3
• Guardians left 11 runners on base in second game
• Cleveland now sits 3.5 games behind first-place Twins

Analysis: The Guardians need this win to stay competitive in the AL Central race. With Quantrill's solid pitching and the Tigers' struggling offense, Cleveland has a good chance to rebound. However, they'll need to improve their situational hitting after Monday's poor offensive showing.

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