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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Righthander Jeanmar Gomez will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Gomez is 5-2 this season with a 3.55 ERA.
Gomez's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Tigers righthander has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 14-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
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.
Current streak:
Cleveland has lost 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 80-80 SU
Detroit: 93-67 SU
Cleveland: 80-80 SU
Detroit: 93-67 SU
Cleveland most recently:
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 most recently:
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
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 most recently:
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 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
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:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Wednesday, September 28
Detroit home to Cleveland, Wednesday, September 28
