Courtesy of Oddshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Tomlin in this game. Tomlin has a 12-5 record and a 3.97 ERA this season.
It'll be Max Scherzer toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Scherzer is 12-7 with a 4.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Indians were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -122 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Twins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +131 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 2 straight games.
Cleveland has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 62-58 SU
Detroit: 65-58 SU
Cleveland: 62-58 SU
Detroit: 65-58 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Saturday, August 20
Detroit home to Cleveland, Saturday, August 20
