In the last of a three-game series between the Detroit Tigers (8-8) and the Cleveland Indians (8-7) at Comerica Park, Shane Greene (1-1, 7.15 ERA) and Carlos Carrasco (2-0, 2.79 ERA) take the mound. The Indians won the last game 10-1, and Cleveland leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 24 and will air on STOh, FSDT and MLBN.
In his last start, Greene pitched 4.1 innings, giving up seven runs, striking out two and walking four in an 8-6 loss to the Royals. J.D. Martinez (.300, 8 Rs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. The Indians were victorious over the Mariners 3-2 the last time Carrasco pitched. He went 6.1 innings, allowing one run, striking out five and walking three. Rajai Davis (.269, 6 Rs, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 5 SBs) has been doing well offensively for the Indians, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Tigers have a SU record of 3-1 against teams in their division. Over their past 10 games, Detroit’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. The most recent 10 game stretch for Detroit’s pitching staff has gone great. Over that span, Detroit’s opponents are averaging 0.0 runs per game, below their season average of 0.0. They have been extremely effective at striking opposing batters out at Comerica Park, leading the AL with 6.3 strikeouts per home game.
Cleveland has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. Cleveland is a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in the MLB with 13 stolen bases. Cleveland’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking third in the AL with only two runs allowed per road game. They have a WHIP of 1.127, fifth best in the MLB.
The previous two games have all gone Cleveland’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Cleveland is 5-2, while Detroit is 3-4.
The Indians are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Tigers have a 1-1 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they are outhit, the Indians are 1-4. The Tigers have a 2-6 record when opponents outhit them.
Cleveland ranks near the bottom of the league at 22nd when it comes to home runs, hitting 15 this season. Detroit ranks in the top half with 19.
Ranking 15th, Cleveland is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.27 per game. Detroit ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 8.88.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Detroit has an OPS of .000 this season. Cleveland ranks 20th with an OPS of .705.
The Indians are 5-5 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Tigers are 4-6 when they allow at least one homer.
