The Detroit Tigers (77-84) face the Cleveland Guardians (76-85) in Detroit at 3:10 PM ET on Sunday. The probable starters are Eduardo Rodriguez (12-9) for the Tigers and Lucas Giolito (8-14) for the Guardians.
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Detroit vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
- Probable Pitchers: Rodriguez – DET (12-9, 3.40 ERA) vs Giolito – CLE (8-14, 4.87 ERA)
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Tigers vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Rodríguez | Giolito | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 32 |
| 12-9 | W-L | 8-14 |
| 3.40 | ERA | 4.87 |
| 145.2 | IP | 179.1 |
| 47 | BB | 69 |
| 138 | SO | 200 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Eduardo Rodríguez
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are batting .228 against him.
- Rodriguez is looking to pick up his 14th quality start of the year in this game.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- When Rodriguez starts, his team is 14-11-0 against the spread this season.
- In Rodríguez’s 25 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Rodríguez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Athletics | Sep. 24 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| at Dodgers | Sep. 18 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Sep. 13 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| at Yankees | Sep. 7 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| at White Sox | Sep. 1 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Lucas Giolito
- The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 3 1/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.87 ERA this season with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.5 walks per nine across 32 games.
- In 32 starts this season, he’s earned 15 quality starts.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 32 chances this season.
- The 29-year-old’s 4.87 ERA ranks 41st, 1.294 WHIP ranks 35th, and 10.0 K/9 ranks 11th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Guardians have a 15-18-0 record against the spread in Giolito’s starts.
- Giolito has had 33 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 16 of those matchups finished over the total.
Giolito’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Sep. 26 | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| at Royals | Sep. 20 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Rangers | Sep. 15 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| at Angels | Sep. 9 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | Sep. 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
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