On Monday, July 8 at 6:40 PM ET, the Cleveland Guardians (56-32) visit the Detroit Tigers (42-48) at Comerica Park. Gavin Williams will get the nod for the Guardians, while Keider Montero will take the mound for the Tigers.
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Where to Watch Guardians vs. Tigers
- Date: Monday, July 8, 2024
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSGL
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- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
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Pitching Matchup
Guardians: Gavin Williams
- Williams (0-1) pitches for the Guardians to make his second start this season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw four innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- He has an 11.25 ERA and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .368 against him over his one appearance this season.
Tigers: Keider Montero
- The Tigers will look to Montero (1-2) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In three games this season, he has a 6.60 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .271 against him.
- Montero has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Montero will look to collect his second game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages five innings per appearance.
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Team Comparison
| Guardians | Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.1 |
| 3.9 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.3 |
| .246 | Batting AVG | .230 |
| .232 | Batting AVG Against | .243 |
| 103 | Home Runs | 89 |
| 101 | Home Runs Allowed | 89 |
Guardians Offensive Leaders
- Jose Ramirez's batting average this year is .271, and he has an OPS of .853 (.323 on-base, .531 slugging). He has 23 homers and 76 RBI, plus 68 runs scored and 16 stolen bases on 18 attempts. His strikeout rate is 12.9%, and his walk rate is 7%.
- In 2024, Josh Naylor is batting .243, with a .813 OPS (.318 on-base, .495 slugging). He has 21 home runs and 66 RBI, plus 50 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.6%, and his walk rate is 8.8%.
- Steven Kwan's current batting average is .364, and he has nine home runs and 27 RBI, plus 52 runs scored and four steals on eight attempts. He has a .419 on-base percentage, and a .538 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 8.3%, and his walk rate is 7.6%.
- Also for the Guardians, Andres Gimenez's batting average is .249, with a .644 OPS (.304 on-base, .340 slugging). He has five homers and 41 RBI, plus 43 runs scored and 14 stolen bases on 17 attempts. His strikeout rate is 13.6%, and his walk rate is 4.2%.
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Tigers Offensive Leaders
- Riley Greene, who owns a .261/.356/.500 slash line this year, has piled up 53 runs, 45 RBI, and 17 home runs in 377 PAs. His walk rate is 12.5%, and his strikeout rate is 26.5%.
- In 308 plate appearances, Matthew Vierling has clubbed 11 bombs, knocked in 35 runs, and scored 38 times while hitting .245/.282/.431. His strikeout rate is 23.1%, and his walk rate sits at 4.9%.
- This season, Mark Canha has posted a .225 batting average with a .328 OBP and .338 SLG in 332 plate appearances. He's also swatted six dingers with 33 RBI and 35 runs while posting a 19% strikeout rate and 10.5% walk rate.
- At the plate, Wenceel Perez has put up a batting average of .258 with an OPS of .715 (.312 OBP; .403 SLG) this season, while swatting five homers with 34 runs and 21 RBI. He's walking at a 7.4% clip and striking out 19.6% of the time. On the basepaths, he's stolen six bags on eight tries.
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