Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Monday, 05/18/26

🔥 Win Probability

52.5%

47.5%DET

Probable Pitchers

Pitchers

DET

Slade CecconiSP, #44

vs

Framber ValdezSP, #59

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
S. Cecconi	3-4	5.16	1.49	52.1	59	42	19	9
F. Valdez	2-3	4.58	1.40	55.0	56	45	21	5

Season Series

Current SeriesCLE leads series 1-0

May 18

8

@

DET2

Final

May 19

-

@

DET-

5/19

May 20

-

@

DET-

5/20

May 21

-

@

DET-

5/21

Regular Season SeriesCLE leads series 1-0

May 18

8

@

DET2

Final

May 19

-

@

DET-

5/19

May 20

-

@

DET-

5/20

May 21

-

@

DET-

5/21

Jun 12

DET-

@

-

6/12

Jun 13

DET-

@

-

6/13

Jun 14

DET-

@

-

6/14

Aug 11

-

@

DET-

8/11

Aug 12

-

@

DET-

8/12

Aug 13

-

@

DET-

8/13

Sep 4

DET-

@

-

9/4

Sep 5

DET-

@

-

9/5

Sep 6

DET-

@

-

9/6

Injury Report

DET

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
G. Torres	2B	Left Oblique	May 21
T. Sweeney	SS	Right Shoulder	May 23
K. Carpenter	RF	Left Shoulder	May 25
B. Brieske	RP	Left Thigh	May 25
B. Horn	RP	Left Elbow	May 25

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
G. Arias	SS	Left Hamstring	May 28
C. Hernandez	RP	Right Leg	May 31

Standings

2026 American League Central Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Cleveland	27	22	-	W3	.551
Chicago	24	23	2	L1	.511
Minnesota	22	26	4.5	W2	.458
Detroit	20	28	6.5	L3	.417
Kansas City	20	28	6.5	L1	.417