Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Final — August 13, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Guardians visited the Tigers on Thursday, August 13 at 1:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians -117, Tigers +100) prices the Guardians at 52% and the Tigers at 48%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 0, Detroit Tigers 3
Detroit Tigers won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers +1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 8: Under.
- Detroit Tigers closed at +100 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians -1.5 (+135)
Guardians -1.5 (+143)
Tigers +105 47%
Tigers +100 48%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 46 times since 2023: the Guardians won 25 and the Tigers 21.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Guardians 6, Tigers 4 Guardians won | ||
| Aug 11, 2026 | Guardians 4, Tigers 6 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 13, 2026 | Tigers 1, Guardians 3 Guardians won | ||
| Jun 12, 2026 | Tigers 2, Guardians 3 Guardians won | ||
| May 21, 2026 | Guardians 3, Tigers 1 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Tigers team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
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More MLB games on August 13, 2026
- Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago White Sox 8 (Aug 13)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Miami Marlins 1 (Aug 13)
- Seattle Mariners 1, New York Yankees 0 (Aug 13)
- Boston Red Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 0 (Aug 13)
- Chicago Cubs 0, Washington Nationals 7 (Aug 13)
- Texas Rangers 0, Los Angeles Angels 7 (Aug 13)
- Milwaukee Brewers 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Aug 13)
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