The Guardians have been shut out in four of their previous eight games entering July 5 as they try to make up ground against the Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians play the middle contest of a 3-game series at Progressive Field Saturday.

The Tigers will start Casey Mize (8-2) versus the Guardians and Logan Allen (5-6). Here's what you need to get ready for Saturday's Tigers vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options. MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Guardians lost their ninth straight game, yielding to the Tigers, 1-0, in front of a near capacity crowd on a warm summer evening. It was the fifth time they’ve been shut out in this losing streak and the 10th time they’ve failed to score a run this season.

Wenceel Pérez and Zach McKinstry homered as the Detroit Tigers extended the Cleveland Guardians' losing streak to eight games, 2-1 on Friday night. José Ramírez went deep for the Guardians, who are on their longest skid since dropping nine straight in 2021.

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