Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: Guardians are expected to even things up

The Detroit Tigers will play the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park on Tuesday MLB. This will be the second game of a four-game series. The opener ended 1-0 in the Tigers' favor. Can the Guardians respond here?

Detroit Tigers will be happy with their performance in the opener, securing a much-needed 1-0 win despite coming in as the underdogs. However, their prior series shows what we could expect from this team after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. In that series, the Detroit Tigers scored 15 runs, scoring five in each encounter while conceding 8. Yet, that win was the Detroit Tigers' only win in their recent series, having lost to the Los Angeles Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies, and Minnesota Twins. This season, the Detroit Tigers have a 43-48 record and are seated in the 11th spot in the American League standings.

Following a win over the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Guardians will hope they get things right in this series. However, they lost 1-0 to the Detroit Tigers in the opener, and while they need to do better here, they will look to do better after losing their opener to the Giants. Looking at the Cleveland Guardians' recent series, Cleveland Guardians lost to the Kansas City Royals but secured wins over the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox. Heading into this game 2, Cleveland Guardians have a 56-33 record and are positioned 2nd spot in the American League standings. 

The Detroit Tigers are showing character after a decent performance against the Cincinnati Reds, and with the way this team started this series, it is difficult to write them off. The Cleveland Guardians, on the other hand, have been the better side all season looking at this fixture, and despite the fact they struggled, it is impossible to write them off. This could be a competitive one, but the visiting Guardians come in as favorites, which is not surprising. Expect a close encounter, but with Guardians having a decent squad, a win for them is certain.