MLB wagering interest swings to the Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians battle on Friday at Progressive Field as the Indians try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.
It's a pitching duel between Carlos Carrasco for the Cleveland Indians (9-3 on the year) and Jordan Zimmermann for Detroit Tigers (5-6 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Cleveland Indians as -220 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 9 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.6-4.1 result in favor of the Indians. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Indians sport a record of 45-39 heading into this matchup, while the Detroit Tigers sit at 38-46 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Detroit injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 3 (Cleveland Indians) and the No. 21 (Detroit Tigers) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 13 ranking for hits at 8.8 per game. By contrast, the Detroit Tigers are rated No. 16 in the same category at 8.65 per game.
Defensively, Detroit features the No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.37 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.76 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Giants, a 6-2 final on Thursday in support of A Sanchez at Comerica Park.
Cleveland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 11-2 final on Thursday in support of J Tomlin at Progressive Field.
- Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
- Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
- Cleveland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit at Cleveland, Saturday, July 8th
