Carlos Santana and the Cleveland Indians will pay a visit to Comerica Park to face a divisional rival in the Detroit Tigers. Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast the action. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Cleveland (-145) is the favorite against Detroit (+135) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (-110 for both the over and the under). This game currently has a runline of Indians -1.5 (+100) and Tigers +1.5 (-120).
The Indians have gone 34-33 SU this year and are 30-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.2 units ATS. Cleveland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 25-40 SU and 29-35 ATS. They’ve lost 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.6 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Detroit games have had an over/under record of 28-33-3 so far in 2019. The Indians have been a decent under bet with a total record of 28-38-1.
Right-hander Adam Plutko is the probable starter for the visiting Indians. Plutko (2-1, 5.19 ERA) has racked up 11 strikeouts in 17.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 2.25 ERA and five strikeouts over eight innings).
The Tigers are sending lefty Ryan Carpenter (1-3, 7.89 ERA) to the mound. Carpenter has 19 strikeouts and seven walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.55. Carpenter only made one start against the Indians in 2018 (0-1, 9.00 ERA across five innings).
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.74 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.28, along with a K/9 of 9.24.
The Indians offense has slashed .226/.311/.384 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Carlos Santana and shortstop Francisco Lindor have led Cleveland’s hitters. Santana is hitting .286/.406/.530 with 14 home runs, 42 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while Lindor (.302/.369/.540) is up to 11 homers, 24 RBIs, 31 runs and seven stolen bases.
For the home team, Detroit’s pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.52, a WHIP of 1.33 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 5.19 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.9 K/9. In 26 divisional games, Tigers starters have an ERA of 5.19 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.06.
The Detroit offense has put up 3.5 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .246/.326/.425 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ hitters have been led by Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera. Castellanos is hitting .260/.317/.449 with seven home runs, 24 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and Cabrera’s line is .286/.351/.371 with three homers, 28 RBIs and 16 runs.
The Indians have gained 1.3 units and are 10-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to nine that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 7.4 units and are 21-31 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 30 that went under.
Indians at Tigers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- Cleveland has posted 19.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Indians have an OPS of .696 this season, including an OPS of .654 against left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS sits at .675 overall and .714 against southpaws.
