Wenceel Pérez and Zach McKinstry homered as the Detroit Tigers extended the Cleveland Guardians' losing streak to eight games, 2-1 on Friday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game to be played on July 4, 2025 on ESPN.

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Preview the July 5 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Guardians (40-44) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (51-35). Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Cade Horton for Chicago. The Cubs put up five runs to beat the Guardians,

Matt Shaw hit a walk-off sac fly in the 10th inning to help the Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians on July 3 to complete a 3-game sweep in Chicago.

Major League Baseball removed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz from the team, officials said Thursday, amid an unspecified probe of the right-handed starter

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid leave over a reported MLB investigation into gambling. Ortiz was scheduled to start the Guardians' game Thursday night against the Cubs,