Comerica Park hosts an MLB battle between the Detroit Tigers and the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
The match puts starter Mike Clevinger for the Cleveland Indians on the hill facing Mike Fiers for the Detroit Tigers. Clevinger brings a 4-2 mark to the game, while Fiers is 5-4 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of 145 for the Detroit Tigers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9.5 at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-3.9 win for the Tigers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 30-35 heading into this matchup, while the Cleveland Indians sit at 33-28 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Cleveland injuries news.
This game puts the Detroit Tigers, most recently No. 23 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Cleveland Indians, who rate a No. 12 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit Tigers No. 20 ranked offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Cleveland Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 18 at 4.49 runs allowed per game. The Detroit Tigers have been averaging 8.74 hits per game, less than the Cleveland Indians have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Detroit has the No. 20-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Indians own the No. 18 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Indians hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when T Bauer struck out 12 batters in 4-1 victory on Friday at Comerica Park.
- Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
- Detroit is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Detroit, Sunday, June 10th
