Nicholas Castellanos and the slumping Detroit Tigers will be hitting the diamond versus their divisional rival Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in a Wednesday night game. The matchup will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Detroit to catch the action.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Las Vegas has Cleveland (-240) as the favorite over Detroit (+220). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can play the over or the under for -110. This game currently has a runline of Tigers +1.5 (+100) and Indians -1.5 (-120).
The Indians are 53-40 straight up (SU) and 45-47 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.6 units ATS. The Tigers have gone 29-61 SU this year and are 36-53 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 20.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 22.9 units ATS.
Cleveland games have an over/under record of 40-49-3 so far in 2019. Detroit has an over/under record of 42-42-5.
Spencer Turnbull will get the start for the visiting Tigers. The right-handed Turnbull is 3-8 with a 3.59 ERA and 85 strikeouts. He’s 0-3 with 12 strikeouts and a 7.07 ERA against Cleveland this year (three starts).
The Indians will send righty Mike Clevinger (2-2, 3.99 ERA) to the mound. Clevinger has 46 strikeouts and 12 walks as well as a 1.02 WHIP. Clevinger has yet to face the Tigers this year, but he made three starts against them in 2018, putting together a 1-1 record with a 2.04 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.23 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.96, along with a WHIP of 1.41.
Tigers hitters have slashed .234/.296/.384 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera have paced Detroit’s hitters. Castellanos is slashing .280/.342/.462 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Cabrera is hitting .290 with five homers, 37 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
For the home team, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.19, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.8. The bullpen has a 3.41 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 41 games against divisional foes, Indians starters have an ERA of 4.01 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.83.
Cleveland’s offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .252/.307/.479 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ hitters have been led by first baseman Carlos Santana and shortstop Francisco Lindor. Santana is hitting .289/.409/.536 with 21 home runs, 54 RBIs and 64 runs scored, while Lindor’s line sits at .289/.345/.492 with 14 homers, 34 RBIs, 46 runs and 13 steals.
The Tigers have lost 19.5 units and are 27-44 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 30 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 7.5 units and are 29-35 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 24 of those games, as opposed to 37 that’ve gone under.
Tigers at Indians MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have dropped seven of their last eight games SU.
- Detroit has recorded 25.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Tigers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 20 over their last 10.
- The Tigers have an OPS of .680 this season and an OPS of .670 against right-handed pitchers. The Indians’ OPS sits at .744 overall and .761 versus righties.
