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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians will meet on the field at Progressive Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Julio Teheran in this game. Teheran has a 1-0 record and a 1.80 ERA this season.
Teheran's opponent in this one will be Zach Plesac. The Indians right hander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -177-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Cleveland at -182 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Tigers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Detroit is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 2-3 SU
Cleveland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Saturday, April 10