The Guardians at 26-22 trail the Tigers by six games. Exactly a year ago, they were 32-17 with a 1 1/2 game lead in the Central. The last time they were six or more games out of first place was Oct. 1, the final day of the 2023 season.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game to be played on May 22, 2025 on ESPN.

Finally, since losing All-Stars Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Co., Detroit's youth movement is paying dividends. Both the team's offense and defense are ranked in the top five in the sport, ranking fifth in team earned-run average and fifth in OPS.