Cleveland appeared poised to snap their skid when Steven Kwan’s RBI double in the eighth broke a scoreless tie. The rally began with Austin Hedges’ single that snapped an 0-for-10 slump, followed by a walk to Brayan Rocchio. Kwan, aiming for his third hit of the afternoon, then drove in pinch runner Daniel Schneemann with a double into the corner.

Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 82 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -221, Guardians +181; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians look to stop their six-game home losing streak with a victory against the Detroit Tigers.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game to be played on July 5, 2025 on ESPN.