The Detroit Tigers will be facing off against their division rival Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. The matchup will get going at 6:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will televise the game.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Vegas is listing Cleveland (-200) as the favorite over Detroit (+185). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at even money (+100) for over 8.5 runs and -120 for under 8.5. Runline odds stand at -120 for taking the Tigers +1.5 runs and +100 for the Indians -1.5 runs.
The Indians are 5-5 SU and 2-7 ATS. They’ve lost 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.0 units against the spread (ATS). Cleveland has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Tigers are 4-5 SU and have gone 4-4 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 0.7 units for moneyline bettors this year, but have lost 0.2 units ATS.
Cleveland games have an over/under record of 3-6 so far in 2018. Detroit has an over/under record of 3-5.
The Tigers have gained 0.7 units and are 4-4 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Indians have netted 0.5 units and are 0-3 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in one of those games, compared to two that’ve cashed the under.
Southpaw Matthew Boyd (0-1, 1.50 ERA) will get the start for Detroit. Boyd started 25 games last year and finished the season 6-11 overall with a 5.27 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. He made four starts against Cleveland in 2017 and put together a 1-2 record against the Indians with a 2.28 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
The Indians have tabbed righty Josh Tomlin (0-1, 24.00 ERA) as their starter. Tomlin started 26 games last year while finishing the season 10-9 overall with a 4.98 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. He made two starts against Detroit a year ago and compiled a 1-0 record with a 4.35 ERA and five strikeouts.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.27, a WHIP of 1.07 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 3.00, a WHIP of 0.96 and a K/9 of 9.3. In four games against AL Central opponents, Indians starters have an ERA of 1.23 and the bullpen’s ERA is 0.00.
The Cleveland offense has produced 2.9 runs per contest, including 2.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .154/.247/.216 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Lonnie Chisenhall and Edwin Encarnacion have led the Indians’ hitters so far. Chisenhall is slashing .235/.381/.294 with four hits, zero RBIs and three runs scored, and Encarnacion’s line is .171/.275/.429 with six hits, four RBIs and four runs.
For the visiting squad, Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.16 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 6.14 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.74, along with a WHIP of 1.13.
Tigers hitters have slashed .216/.308/.314 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos and JaCoby Jones have led Detroit’s hitters. Castellanos is slashing .324/.390/.486 with 12 hits, three RBIs and eight runs scored, while Jones (.333/.538/.333) is up to three hits and zero RBIs.
Castellanos seemed to have a little trouble hitting righties on the road last season, maintaining a slash line of .212/.264/.360 across 239 such plate appearances (his total season line was .272/.320/.490).
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Tigers went 6-13 SU against the Indians in 2017.
The Indians’ bullpen recorded an ERA of 3.00 against the Tigers last year.
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