Jack Flaherty picked up the 1,000th strikeout of his career, but his teammates were held scoreless in an ALDS rematch.

Carlos Santana had a two-run double in the fourth inning, Angel Martínez hit a solo shot in the fifth and Tanner Bibee threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians in a 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Tanner Bibee tossed seven impressive innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.

With wins in seven of the team’s last nine games, the Tigers still not only have the best record in the American League Central, but the best record in Major League Baseball. Coming into Thursday, Detroit is 5.5 games up on both the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals for first in the division.

Will the Detroit Tigers pick up their MLB-leading 34th win of the season when they take on the Cleveland Guardians? Here are the best bets from the SportsLine Projection Model

Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez are the constants at the top of Cleveland’s lineup. Kwan, in the leadoff spot, is hitting .317 (60 for 189) with four homers, 17 RBI and 27 runs. Ramirez, who bounces between the second and third spot, is hitting .304 (52 for 171) with nine homers, 24 RBI and 26 runs.

The Tigers have won its past two games and are 7-2 over the last nine games. The Guardians snapped a five-game losing streak with a win in the second game of a double-header yesterday. This is the opening game of a four-game series.

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The Cleveland Guardians (26-22) and the Detroit Tigers (33-17) open a 4-game series Thursday at Comerica Park in Detroit. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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