Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians

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CLE	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	—	3	8	1

Skubal (3-2, 2.70) draws Cantillo (4-3, 4.57) for a 4:10 PM ET first pitch at Progressive Field, the back half of a weekend set the Tigers dropped the opener of 3-2 on Friday.

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Tigers(29-41)

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1

-1.5+127-133o7.5-108

Guardians(38-33)

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3

+1.5-133+127u7.5+104

Best BetTigers -157

Pregame

Skubal at a 2.70 ERA against a Guardians offense that just got no-hit-adjacent by the Yankees rotation is the read. Detroit is laying a juicy price, but it's the right side — Cantillo's last 3 outings have been an inferno, and you're paying for the better pitcher in a clear gap.

The headline is Skubal. The reigning back-to-back Cy Young winner has been out 38 days after a NanoNeedle scope to clean up his left elbow, and Saturday is his first big-league start since allowing 2 earned over 7 against Atlanta on April 29. He got one rehab tune-up (5 shutout innings, 2 hits at High-A) and Detroit is sending him straight into a divisional game they need.

Tarik Skubal

(3-4)·3.32 ERA

Apr 29 @ Braves

ND

7.0IP

2ER

7K

0BB

91P

06/13 Lineup

Joey Cantillo

(6-3)·3.87 ERA

Jun 7 @ Rangers

L

5.0IP

7ER

7K

2BB

97P

06/13 Lineup

Cleveland, meanwhile, walks in cold. Stephen Vogt's club went 1-4 over the last 5, including a home sweep by the Yankees, and Cantillo is the guy they're hoping can stop the bleed. Easier said than done — over his last 3 starts he's been pummeled for 15 earned in 11 innings, and his ERA jumped from 2.98 to 4.57 in roughly two weeks. His last time out he didn't make it out of the 5th against Texas in a 10-0 loss.

Detroit Tigers

(29-41)

Jun 12L@ Guardians2-3

Jun 11Wvs Twins11-0

Jun 10Lvs Twins4-6

Jun 9Wvs Twins10-4

Jun 7Wvs Mariners5-4

Cleveland Guardians

(38-33)

Jun 12Wvs Tigers3-2

Jun 10Lvs Yankees4-8

Jun 9Lvs Yankees2-3

Jun 8Lvs Yankees5-7

Jun 7L@ Rangers0-10

The Tigers got Skubal back at exactly the right time. They're 29-41 and the rotation has been duct-taped together — Casey Mize is also coming off the IL to start Sunday, while Verlander, Jobe, Reese Olson and Brant Hurter are still parked. The lineup is missing Javier Baez (60-day, ankle) and Parker Meadows (60-day, wrist), which makes every Skubal start matter that much more.

Detroit Tigers

(14)

• Day-To-DayJack Flaherty (SP) — Flaherty allowed three runs on six hits across five innings and did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. He walked one and struck out seven.06/13
• Day-To-DayDugan Darnell (RP) — The Tigers announced Sunday that Darnell (hip) has been playing catch five times a week and is also taking part in a running progression, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
• Day-To-DayJosue Briceno (C) — Briceno said Friday that he expects to be sidelined a few months after having surgery Wednesday to repair a tendon in his right wrist, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
• 15-Day-ILCasey Mize (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Friday that Mize (adductor) will rejoin the rotation with a start Sunday in Cleveland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/12
• 15-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/11
• 15-Day-ILTarik Skubal (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Thursday that Skubal (elbow) will rejoin the rotation Saturday in Cleveland, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.06/11
• 60-Day-ILJavier Baez (SS) — The Tigers transferred Baez (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/11
• 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hip) struck out three and allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks across 5.2 innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo.06/11
• 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
• 60-Day-ILJackson Jobe (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Jobe (elbow) is expected to resume facing hitters in live batting practice "in a few weeks," Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
• 60-Day-ILBrant Hurter (RP) — The Tigers placed Hurter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to lumbar spine inflammation.05/29
• 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) began a throwing progression May 14, MLB.com reports.05/27
• 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08
• 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Meadows underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a left radius fracture and will be sidelined "multiple months," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.05/08

Cleveland Guardians

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• Day-To-DayCarlos Hernandez (RP) — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.05/08
• 15-Day-ILErik Sabrowski (RP) — Manager Stephen Vogt said Sabrowski (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday that went well, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.06/09
• 60-Day-ILGabriel Arias (SS) — no06/13

One number worth flagging before lineups drop: the total opened with the Under at +110 and has been hammered down to -124. That's a notable move with Skubal on the bump and a slumping Cantillo opposite him — the market is pricing in a quiet afternoon, not a track meet.