Zach McAllister (4-7, 5.23 ERA) and Alfredo Simon (15-10, 3.44 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Cleveland Indians (2-1) and the Detroit Tigers (3-0) at Progressive Field. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 10 and can be seen on FSN-DET and STO.
McAllister is 1-2 with a 4.66 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts against the Tigers. Jose Ramirez (.200 ) kept up his hot start yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, one RBI, and two stolen bases. Against the Indians, Simon is 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. Anthony Gose (.545 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season, going 3 for 5 yesterday with three runs and one stolen base.
Cleveland is a slim -106 favorite at home against Detroit. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of eight runs. The Indians are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with four. Turning to the pitchers, the Indians are the fourth-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 0.77 so far this season.
The Tigers have a dynamic offense, ranking fourth in the league with 13 extra base hits. The Tigers are an excellent base stealing team with four stolen bases, ranking third in the MLB. Detroit’s pitching staff has set the standard for its league, with an AL-low 0.00 ERA. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Tigers are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 0.63 for the season.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
Neither the Indians (2-0) nor the Tigers (3-0) have lost a game when they outhit opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Detroit has earned 22 this season. Cleveland ranks 19th with seven runs.
Detroit tops the league in walks with 15 this season. Cleveland ranks in the bottom half at 20th with six.
The Indians are 2-0 when they hit at least one home run. Detroit has the same record when hitting one or more homers.
