The Cleveland Indians will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Detroit Tigers invade Progressive Field on Wednesday.

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Ubaldo Jimenez in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-9 mark on the year. Detroit counters with Rick Porcello, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Detroit vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Indians as -150 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Indians - Tigers odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cleveland is rated No. 13 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Detroit is at No. 10 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Tigers are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cleveland has the American League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Tigers own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

Detroit lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Indians on August 9. Bettors who backed the Indians at -128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Detroit lost a tight one on Tuesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 3-2 score against Cleveland at Progressive Field.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

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

A few Tigers at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland, Thursday, August 11