Jose Ramirez's Cleveland Guardians (23-13) and Riley Greene's Detroit Tigers (19-17) will clash in the series rubber match on Wednesday, May 8 at Progressive Field. The contest will start at 1:10 PM ET.

For more info on how to watch Cleveland's upcoming game versus Detroit, check out the article below.

Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

Guardians vs. Tigers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSDET
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field

Catch MLB action all season long on Fubo!

Pitching Matchup

Guardians: Tanner Bibee

  • Tanner Bibee gets the start for the Guardians, his eighth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.46 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw five innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • In seven games this season, the 25-year-old has a 4.46 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .264 to his opponents.
  • Bibee is trying to secure his second quality start of the year.
  • Bibee will try to continue a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

Tigers: Reese Olson

  • Reese Olson (0-4 with a 2.70 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 33 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his seventh of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Friday against the New York Yankees, the righty went five scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
  • The 24-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents have a .231 batting average against him.
  • Olson has two quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Olson will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He's averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his six outings this season.

Get tickets for any MLB game this season at Ticketmaster!

Team Comparison

Guardians Tigers
4.9 Runs Scored (PG) 4.0
3.8 Runs Allowed (PG) 3.8
.242 Batting AVG .228
.235 Batting AVG Against .220
37 Home Runs 32
33 Home Runs Allowed 34

Guardians Offensive Leaders

  • Ramirez is hitting .245 this year, with a .290 on-base percentage and a .448 slugging percentage. He has seven home runs and 30 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and five steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 11%, and his walk rate is 5.8%.
  • So far this year, Josh Naylor's batting average is .276, to go along with a .364 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 11.9%, and his walk rate is 10.5%. He has nine homers and 28 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and two stolen bases on four attempts.
  • Andres Gimenez is batting .263, with one home run and 18 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and five steals on six attempts. He has a .687 OPS (.333 on-base, .353 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 5.3%.
  • Also for the Guardians, Will Brennan's batting average is .247, with a .711 OPS (.288 on-base, .423 slugging). He has four homers and 14 RBI, plus 13 runs scored and two stolen bases on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 14.4%, and his walk rate is 4.8%.

Rep your team with officially licensed MLB gear! Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, and much more.

Tigers Offensive Leaders

  • The Tigers' Greene owns a .264/.385/.535 slash line this year, and he's smashed nine home runs with 28 runs and 17 RBI. He's walking and striking out 16% and 25.6% of the time, respectively.
  • In 139 plate appearances this season, Mark Canha owns a .248 average with a .367 OBP and .444 SLG. He's also clubbed five homers with 16 RBI and 17 runs while putting up a 20.1% strikeout rate and 12.2% walk rate.
  • So far this season, Matthew Vierling is hitting .282/.306/.437 with three dingers, 13 RBI and 13 runs. He's fanning at a 21.3% clip and walking 2.8% of the time.
  • At the dish, Kerry Carpenter is batting .260/.324/.450 this season with a walk rate of 6.2% and a strikeout rate of 23.9%. In addition, he's popped three home runs while driving in 15 runs and scoring nine times.

dataskrive is a Tribune-Review freelancer. You can contact dataskrive at info@triblive.com.