Tigers vs. Indians Pick
Can the Detroit Tigers find a way to get a road win over the Cleveland Indians when these two AL Central rivals meet tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are favored at home in this game, as they are getting odds of -155 to win, while the Tigers have a money line of +145 to prevail. The over/under total is listed at 9.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Justin Verlander (5-5, 4.96 ERA) on the mound for the Tigers to face Mike Clevinger (4-3, 3.33) of the Indians. Verlander is a mess right now. He is coming off his worst outing arguably of his career. He allowed seven runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings against the Indians last weekend. He didn’t record a strikeouts in the outing as well. On the year he has 92 strikeouts with 47 walks and a 1.52 WHIP. Clevinger has been steady lately, allowing just five earned runs in his last four outings, a total of 21 innings. He has 62 strikeouts this season with 29 walks and a 1.19 WHIP.
The Indians opened this series on Friday with an 11-2 win. Cleveland has won three straight meetings over Detroit. The Indians are now 46-39 overall and 20-23 at home while Detroit is 38-47 overall and 15-27 on the road.
The Indians dominated Friday’s game, racking up 11 runs on 16 hits while never trailing. Cleveland roughed up Jordan Zimmerman for five runs in three innings and then they beat up the Detroit bullpen for six runs in five innings. That run support allowed Carlos Carrasco to get his 10th win, as he went seven innings and allowed just two runs. Michael Brantley had two hits and drove in four runs to lead Cleveland while Francisco Lindor had three hits and three RBI.
Usually when Verlander takes the mound, you like Detroit’s chances. However, Verlander hasn’t been himself most of this season. He showed flashes before getting lit up by Cleveland last weekend. Verlander has had a lot of struggles with the Indians in his career and I don’t see him getting back on track on the road against the Indians. Clevinger doesn’t need to be great to win today, but he could still cause problems for the Detroit hitters.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -155