Corey Kluber (0-1, 2.63 ERA) and the Cleveland Indians (2-3) go up against Kyle Lobstein (1-2, 4.35 ERA) and the Detroit Tigers (5-0) in the last of a three-game division series at Progressive Field. The Tigers won the last game 9-6, extending a five-game winning streak. The game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on FSN-DET+ and STO.
Kluber is 2-5 with a 4.80 ERA and 1.46 WHIP against the Tigers in his career. Carlos Santana (.312 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two runs. In his career against the Indians, Lobstein is 0-0 with a 5.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts. Ian Kinsler (.455 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Tigers, going 4 for 5 yesterday with three runs and two RBIs.
Cleveland is a -118 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. The Indians are 1-1 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -28.
They sport the top-ranked offense in the AL, averaging 7.5 runs per game. Detroit is the top road hitting team in the AL with an average of 18.0 hits per contest. The Tigers have racked up seven steals on the year, making them one of the most threatening base-running teams in the league. The Tigers are a problem for opposing batters, sporting an AL-low 1.00 ERA this season. They have a WHIP of 0.96 on the year, good for fifth in the league.
The previous two games have all gone Detroit’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Detroit is 4-0, while Cleveland is 1-2.
The Detroit batters brought in a solid 14 hits last game. Cleveland has a record of 0-2 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
Neither the Indians (2-0) nor the Tigers (5-0) have lost a game when they outhit opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Detroit has earned 39 this season. Cleveland ranks 11th with 17 runs.
Ranking ninth, Cleveland is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 14 this season. Detroit ranks in the top five at second with 24.
When the Indians hit at least one home run, they are 2-0, well-matched with the Tigers who are 4-0 when hitting one or more homers.
