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

Detroit sends Max Scherzer out against Jeanmar Gomez for the Indians in this game. Scherzer is 14-9 with a 4.37 ERA on the season, while Gomez is 5-2 on the year and has a 3.55 ERA.



View Cleveland vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Indians were listed as +-170 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 6 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Indians, who rate an American League No. 12 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.5 per game. By contrast, the Indians are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

Defensively, Cleveland features the American League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the American League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 14-0 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -150 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Cleveland got the wrong end of the stick in their last game on Monday, suffering a 14-0 humiliation against Detroit.




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

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

A few Indians at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Wednesday, September 28