Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Final — September 5, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Saturday, September 5 at 6:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers +135, Guardians -161) prices the Tigers at 41% and the Guardians at 59%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 0
Detroit Tigers won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Cleveland Guardians -1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 7: Under.
- Detroit Tigers closed at +135 on the moneyline (a 41% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers +1.5 (-165)
Tigers +1.5 (-167)
Guardians -158 59%
Guardians -161 59%
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 49 times since 2023: the Tigers won 22 and the Guardians 27.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Tigers 3, Guardians 4 Guardians won | ||
| Sep 4, 2026 | Tigers 6, Guardians 7 Guardians won | ||
| 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 |
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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