The Cleveland Indians are paying a visit to Detroit to take on their divisional rival Tigers at Comerica Park. SportsTime Ohio will broadcast the matchup. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+175) is coming into this one as the underdog to Cleveland (-185) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at nine runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. Runline odds stand at -130 for betting the Indians -1.5 runs and +110 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are 54-50 against the spread (ATS), but just 44-60 straight up (SU). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, losing 0.5 units for moneyline bettors and 4.3 units (ATS). The Indians have gone 55-46 SU this year and are 48-53 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 10.3 units ATS.
Tigers games have a 41-59-4 over/under record in 2018. Cleveland has been a decent over bet with a total record of 53-44-4.
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco will get the start for the visiting Indians. Carrasco is 12-5 with a 4.03 ERA and 120 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 10 strikeouts and a 2.30 ERA against Detroit this year (two starts).
The Tigers are sending righty Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.49 ERA) to the mound. Fiers has 82 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.24. Fiers is 1-1 with 17 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA across three starts against Cleveland this year.
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.33 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.19, along with a K/9 of 8.73.
The Indians offense has slashed .258/.330/.442 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Cleveland’s offense has been sparked by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez, who collectively have belted 55 home runs. Lindor is slashing .293/.369/.559 with 25 home runs, 63 RBIs, 88 runs and 15 steals, while Ramirez (.298/.403/.625) is up to 30 homers, 73 RBIs, 72 runs and 22 stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.40 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.9 K/9. In 41 games against divisional foes, Tigers starters have an ERA of 4.08 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.35.
Detroit’s hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .212/.270/.339 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Tigers’ offense has been led by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias. Castellanos is slashing .298/.351/.505 with 15 home runs, 56 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while the line for Iglesias stands at .265/.306/.385 with four homers, 41 RBIs, 32 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Indians have lost 19.2 units and are 33-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 38 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 9.7 units and are 35-40 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 45 which went under the total.
Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of Detroit’s last seven games.
Cleveland has posted 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.6 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit nine over their last 10.
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