Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Final — September 6, 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 Tigers visited the Guardians on Sunday, September 6 at 1:45 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers +143, Guardians -170) prices the Tigers at 40% and the Guardians at 60%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Guardians 3
Cleveland Guardians won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Cleveland Guardians -1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 7: Under.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at -170 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers +1.5 (-157)
Tigers +1.5 (-157)
Guardians -167 60%
Guardians -170 60%
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 50 times since 2023: the Tigers won 23 and the Guardians 27.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Tigers 6, Guardians 0 Tigers won | ||
| 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 |
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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