Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Final — September 4, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout 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 Tigers visited the Guardians on Friday, September 4 at 2:46 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers +102, Guardians -125) prices the Tigers at 47% and the Guardians at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 7
Cleveland Guardians won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Cleveland Guardians -1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers +1.5 (-185)
Tigers +1.5 (-195)
Guardians -136 55%
Guardians -125 53%
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 47 times since 2023: the Tigers won 22 and the Guardians 25.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Guardians 0, Tigers 3 Tigers won | ||
| 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 |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
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)
Cleveland Guardians
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