Can the Indians win a 20th straight vs. the Tigers? MLB Predictions 9/12/17

Tigers vs. Indians Pick

Can the Cleveland Indians get to 20 straight wins tonight when they host the Detroit Tigers tonight at 7:10PM ET? Here’s our take on the contest.

According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Indians are about as big of a favorite as you will find for a single game, as they are getting odds of -420 to win. The Tigers are listed with a money line of +385 to win. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 7.5 runs.

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Tonight’s pitching matchup has Matthew Boyd (5-9, 5.93 ERA) on the mound for the Tigers to face Corey Kluber (15-4, 2.56) of the Indians. Boyd has struggled in recent starts, allowing at least four runs in three of his last four outings. Boyd has 89 strikeouts with 46 walks and a 1.69 WHIP. Kluber has been rolling allowing, allowing two runs or less eight of his last 10 starts. Kluber has 235 strikeouts with 34 walks this season and just a 0.88 WHIP.

The Indians opened this series with an 11-0 win on Monday for their 19^th straight victory. Cleveland is now 88-56 overall and 40-29 at home while the Tigers are 60-83 overall and 28-45 on the road.

On Monday, Carlos Carrasco pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his 15^th win of the season. Myles Jaye allowed seven runs over just 3.2 innings for the Tigers. Jose Ramirez hit his 26^th home run of the season to lead the Indians while Francisco Lindor had a pair of hits and drove in four runs.

Bet on Tigers vs. Indians

If you are going to take the Indians at -420, it’s not really wort it. It’s just way too much to put down for little payback. Cleveland does have a -180 line at -1.5 runs. That’s a little more worthwhile. There are actually some reasons to believe the Tigers could pull off this upset, as Kluber has a 5.24 ERA over four starts against Detroit this year. Those are his worst numbers against any team in the MLB. However, the Tigers are a far different lineup right now. They don’t have the ability to best Kluber today. Detroit’s only hope is that Boyd continues his success against Cleveland. He has a 2.41 ERA against the Tribe in three starts. Despite all, this, I find it hard to believe Detroit will compete today.

MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -1.5 (-180)

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