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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Righthander Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Jimenez is 10-12 this season with a 4.52 ERA.
It'll be Doug Fister toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Fister is 9-13 with a 2.98 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Twins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +160 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 10-6 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Cleveland: 80-79 SU
Detroit: 92-67 SU
Cleveland: 80-79 SU
Detroit: 92-67 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, September 27
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, September 27
