Tigers-Indians Lines Preview

The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Progressive Field. Edwin Jackson will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Righthander Jackson is 7-5 this season with a 2.59 ERA. Starting this game for the Indians will be Fausto Carmona. The righthander has a 7.42 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Tigers exploded for 19 hits and crushed the Rangers 13-5 on Wednesday, as a -110 pick'em. The night's 18 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Miguel Cabrera launched a three-run blast and finished with four RBIs for the Tigers. Justin Verlander whiffed 13 batters and earned his 12th victory of the season. Kelly Shoppach drove in two runs in the Indians 9-3 loss to the Angels last time out, as +170 underdogs. That game's 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Aaron Laffey surrendered seven hits and seven runs over four innings in the loss. Current streak: Cleveland has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 53-47 SU Cleveland: 42-60 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Cleveland are 5-5 After playing Texas are 7-3 After a win are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing LA Angels are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit Next up: Cleveland home to Detroit, Saturday, August 1