The Cleveland Indians will be taking on their divisional rival Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will showcase the matchup.
Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Detroit (+230) as the underdog to Cleveland (-260). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and gamblers can wager on the over for -120 or the under for an even +100. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -165 for the Indians -1.5 runs and +145 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are 31-35 SU and 36-29 ATS. The team’s gained 5.5 units for moneyline bettors and 3.0 units against the spread (ATS). Detroit has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Indians are 33-29 SU and have gone 27-34 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 6.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.9 units ATS. Cleveland’s covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Tigers games have a 27-36-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Indians games have gone over 33 times, gone under 26 times and pushed on two occasions.
The right-handed Corey Kluber is getting the start for the visiting Indians. Kluber is 9-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 95 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 13 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Detroit this year (five starts).
The Tigers are putting the ball in the right hand of Artie Lewicki (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.66 WHIP), who has 14 strikeouts and eight walks this season. Lewicki is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Cleveland this year.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.47 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 8.84 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.82, along with a WHIP of 1.14 and a K-per-9 of 9.00.
Indians hitters have slashed .251/.321/.438 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Cleveland’s offense has been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez, who collectively have swatted 33 home runs. Lindor is slashing .285/.359/.527 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs, 46 runs and six steals, while Ramirez (.294/.394/.617) has produced 19 homers, 43 RBIs, 44 runs and seven stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have a 4.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 28 games against AL Central foes, Tigers starters have an ERA of 3.73 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.84.
The Detroit offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .207/.268/.313 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the Tigers’ offense this year. Castellanos is slashing .326/.365/.504 with six home runs, 34 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and Iglesias has put up a line of .260/.309/.388 with 57 hits, 24 RBIs, 23 runs and nine steals.
The Indians have lost 7.3 units and are 18-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 18 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 1.7 units and are 23-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, as opposed to 28 which went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Cleveland has posted 22.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.0 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit five over their last 10.
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