The streaking Cleveland Indians will go for their seventh consecutive victory as they play host to the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. The matchup will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will broadcast the game.
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Odds
Cleveland (-195) is hosting this one as the favorite against Detroit (+182) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -120 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and +100 for the Indians -1.5.
The Indians are 42-33 straight up (SU) and 35-39 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 7.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.8 units (ATS). Cleveland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. On the other hand, the Tigers have gone 36-41 SU this year and are 42-34 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 7.6 units for moneyline bettors and 2.5 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Indians games have a 39-33-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Detroit has been a decent under bet with a total record of 32-42-2.
Matthew Boyd will get the start for the Tigers. The southpaw Boyd is 4-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 64 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against Cleveland this year.
The Indians will put the ball in the right hand of Adam Plutko (3-1, 5.04 ERA), who’s got 18 strikeouts and eight walks as well as a 1.28 WHIP. Plutko has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 3.30 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.29 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 37 games against divisional foes, Indians starters have an ERA of 2.61 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.54.
The Cleveland offense has produced 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .272/.389/.457 over its last five games and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led the Indians’ batters this year. Lindor is hitting .291/.369/.542 with 18 home runs, 42 RBIs, 60 runs and 10 steals, while Ramirez is hitting .289 with 22 homers, 51 RBIs, 53 runs and 11 steals.
For the visitors, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.28 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7.16 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.47, along with a WHIP of 1.27 and a K-per-9 of 8.34.
Tigers hitters have slashed .249/.312/.395 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias continue to lead Detroit’s offense. Castellanos is slashing .300/.346/.483 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Iglesias is hitting .273/.318/.395 with two homers, 28 RBIs, 26 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Tigers have gained 0.4 units and are 29-28 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 34 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have netted 2.7 units and are 11-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 12 of those games, as opposed to nine which went under the total.
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Detroit has logged seven extra-base hits over its last five contests. Cleveland has 16 XBH over its last five.
The Tigers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 12 over their last 10.
Detroit has posted 19.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 15.6 over its last five.
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