Big Al McMordie

At 1:10 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Guardians over the Detroit Tigers.  Shane Bieber is having just the type of season you would expect from an Ace -- with the exception of one category.  The veteran RHP has a stellar 3.16 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 15 starts covering 91 innings.  But despite those solid numbers and the fact that his team is winning consistently so far, Bieber's won-lost ledger is just 3-4 heading into this afternoon's start against the Tigers.  The good news is that even when he doesn't get the W for himself, the Guardians usually win the game.  In fact, Cleveland is 6-1 in Bieber's last seven starts going back to his dominating eight inning performance in a 8-1 win right here in Detroit on May 28.  That's par for the course when he faces the Tigers.  In 10 career starts vs. Detroit covering 70 1/3 innings, Bieber is 7-3 with a 2.18 ERA and 0.88 WHIP and those seven victories represent the most that he has registered against any MLB team.  The Guardians are 63-24 in the last 87 meetings with the Tigers and 41-20 in the last 61 here in Detroit.  Take Cleveland.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.