The Cleveland Indians will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Tigers in Detroit at Comerica Park on Friday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Corey Kluber gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Cleveland Indians on Friday; he's 8-13 on the season. The Detroit Tigers, meanwhile, will counter with Kyle Lobstein, who will be looking to improve on his 0-3 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Detroit Tigers as 155 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.5-2.7 win for the Indians. 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
61-72 Detroit battles the Indians, currently with a 64-68 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Cleveland injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Detroit Tigers rated this week at No. 28 and the Cleveland Indians sitting at No. 3.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit Tigers No. 8 ranked offense (4.37 runs per game) against a Cleveland Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 15 at 4.12 runs allowed per game. The Detroit Tigers have been averaging 9.45 hits per game, more than the Cleveland Indians have managed so far this season (8.64 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.52 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland looks to rebound from a loss to the Blue Jays, who beat them 5-1 on Wednesday behind a start from R Dickey at Rogers Centre.
The Tigers endured a 15-7 loss at the hands of the Royals on Thursday, with Matt Boyd throwing 1 innings of 7-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
- Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
- Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
- Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
- Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Detroit, Saturday, September 5th
