Managers are going with their best arms in the postseason, especially in the short Wild Card round. Game 1 was a 2-1 Detroit victory with nine total hits for the two teams. Detroit starter Casey Mize had a fine season, walking just 36 with 139 strikeouts in 149 innings. He also shut down Cleveland, with a 2.08 ERA in 17+ innings against the Guardians in 2025, holding them to a .224 batting average. Cleveland's offense was 28th in runs scored during the regular season, 29th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. Tanner Bibee has a 3.22 ERA at home, where he's holding batters to a .226 average. He is also 3-0 against the Tigers in 2025 with a 0.95 ERA in 19 innings. Cleveland is on a 17-5-1 run UNDER the total, and this shapes up as another pitcher's duel. Take Detroit/Cleveland UNDER the total.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 01, 2025 at 11:21AM ET.
MLB
Detroit at Cleveland
October 1, 2025
1:08 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 +100 (risk 1.5 to return 3)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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