The Cleveland Guardians (57-52) aim to complete a series sweep against the Detroit Tigers (43-68) at Comerica Park, with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m.

Game Overview:

• Cleveland won Wednesday's game 3-2
• Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez: Combined for 4 hits
• Emmanuel Clase: Earned 26th save

Betting Lines:

• Guardians: -161 (Favorites)
• Tigers: +148
• Run line: Detroit +1.5 (-120)
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Zach Plesac (2-10, 4.49 ERA)

  • 83 strikeouts in 108.1 innings
  • Lost last 3 starts
  • No wins since June 5

• Tigers: Garrett Hill (2-3, 5.12 ERA)

  • 17 strikeouts in 31.2 innings
  • Won last start vs Rays (1 run, 6 hits, 5.2 innings)

Key Factors:

• Guardians won 7 of last 10 games
• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland: .283/.354/.547, 21 HR, 88 RBI
• Tigers rank last in MLB scoring (3.21 runs/game)
• Cleveland: 5-0 in last 5 vs Tigers, 6-2 in last 8 road games

Notable Matchups:

• Riley Greene vs Plesac: 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
• Eric Haase: Has homered off Plesac
• Willi Castro: .467 in 15 at-bats vs Plesac

The Guardians look to maintain their AL Central lead with a sweep before heading to Toronto for their next series.

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