The Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer has gone 9-4 with a 4.50 ERA in his 18 career outings against the Cleveland Indians as those AL Central clubs clash in baseball odds action on Thursday.
Scherzer is also 15-5 with a 3.26 ERA so far this season, and he took a no-decision in his last start against the Indians on July 19 when he gave up two runs in 5 2-3 innings of work. Cleveland will send Trevor Bauer to the mound on Thursday; Bauer sits at 5-7 with a 3.99 ERA.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Cleveland Indians as 112 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
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Computer Prediction: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Pick
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.7-4.5 win for the Tigers on Thursday. 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 Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Indians bring a 70-66 record to the battle against the 76-62 Tigers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Detroit injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 8 (Cleveland Indians) and the No. 16 (Detroit Tigers) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Stats Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Detroit Tigers rank No. 1 at 9.61 hits per game. That compares with the Cleveland Indians No. 9 ranking in that category.
Cleveland owns the No. 16 defense, allowing 4.28 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Detroit's No. 23-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit was a 7-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as +113 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Danny Salazar shut down the Tigers in their last game, striking out 9 in a 7-0 shutout over Detroit in baseball action at Progressive Field.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Betting Odds Trends
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 21 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games at home
Cleveland is 1-3 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit home to San Francisco, Friday, September 5th
Cleveland home to Chicago, Friday, September 5th
