Max Scherzer out to silence Indians bats in MLB contest

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June 6, 7:05 PM | GrassComerica Park

Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers Odds

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Cleveland pays a visit to Detroit on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Tigers bats in baseball action at Comerica Park.

Jeanmar Gomez, with a record of 3-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Indians, while the Tigers trot Max Scherzer to the mound in this one. He is 5-3 so far in 2012.



View Cleveland vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Detroit sat as -160 favorites. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Tigers sit at No. 9 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Indians sit at an American League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Detroit has the American League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 9 hits per game. The Indians average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Detroit has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Indians own the American League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

The Indians were a 4-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cleveland at +147 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cleveland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Tigers, a 4-2 final on Tuesday in support of Ubaldo Jimenez at Comerica Park.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5


A few Indians at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Thursday, June 7

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