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The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Progressive Field. Righthander Armando Galarraga will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Galarraga is 5-9 this season with a 4.84 ERA. The Indians will counter Galarraga with Carl Pavano. Righthander Pavano has a 5.66 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Tigers scored twice in the top of the 12th inning and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Indians on Saturday, as -125 favorites. The seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10). Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-6 at the plate and drove in one run for the Tigers. Bobby Seay improved to 2-2 with the win in relief, and Zach Miner closed out the 12th for the save. Jhonny Peralta drove in a pair of runs for the Indians, who were +105 underdogs. Jose Veras allowed two runs in relief and suffered the loss. Team records: Detroit: 54-48 SU Cleveland: 43-61 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Sunday are 2-8 Before playing Baltimore are 5-5 After playing Cleveland are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Minnesota are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit Cleveland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Detroit home to Baltimore, Monday, August 3 Cleveland home to Minnesota, Tuesday, August 4