T.J. House (5-3, 3.35 ERA) and David Price (1-0, 0.00 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Cleveland Indians (2-2) and the Detroit Tigers (4-0) at Progressive Field. The Tigers won the last game 8-4 and Detroit leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on FSN-DET+, STO and MLB Net.
House will get the start after recording 102.0 innings last year, closing out the season with a 5-3 record, 3.35 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts. Carlos Santana (.308 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Against the Indians, Price is 7-1 with a 2.64 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts. Jose Iglesias (.600 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Cleveland is a narrow -115 favorite at home against Detroit. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently seven runs.
The Tigers have a dynamic offense, ranking third in the league with 16 extra base hits. The Tigers are an excellent base stealing team with five 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 0.83 for the season.
The Tigers have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
Neither the Indians (2-0) nor the Tigers (4-0) have lost a game when they outhit opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Detroit has earned 30 this season. Cleveland ranks 15th with 11 runs.
Detroit tops the league in walks with 18 this season. Cleveland ranks in the bottom half at 16th with nine.
When the Indians hit at least one home run, they are 2-0, well-matched with the Tigers who are 3-0 when hitting one or more homers.
