Happy Saturday!
It’s Game 5 between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. With both aces on the mound and neither giving up a run in this series, this one’s shaping up to be a tight, nerve-wracking battle. If you’re into elimination game unders, this matchup is setting up to be the ultimate sweat!
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Tigers vs Guardians Under 6 (-115)
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Guardians star Jose Ramirez gearing up to save his team’s season.
Going with a time-tested system play: elimination game unders. This one’s going to be a sweat.
The Tigers vs. Guardians total is set at a brutal six, but with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on the mound, you can feel better. He’s been lights out all postseason. On the other side, you’ve got former Tiger Michael Boyd pitching for Cleveland, and neither starter has given up a run in this series.
Boyd is coming off 4.2 innings with five strikeouts, two walks, and four hits allowed. Sporting a 2.72 ERA and 1.13 WHIP this season, he’s allowed under 2.5 runs in six of nine starts. In a must-win game, the Guardians need him at his best.
Skubal has been, well, Skubal. Three straight scoreless starts, 20 innings, nine hits, zero runs, 22 strikeouts—he’s doing Cy Young things.
I’ve mentioned my fear of starters facing a team twice in one series, but so far, I’ve been proven wrong. Surely no one will get to the AL Cy Young front-runner in a game like this! I will sticking to my guns and lean with the under in this matchup.
Winning Side
As for a side, I lean Guardians as a home dog for value, but with Skubal dealing, it’s tough. Take the value and run. It’s Game 5!
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