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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians 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 left hander Tarik Skubal in this game. Skubal has a 3-2 record and a 2.04 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Aaron Civale. The right hander has a 9.85 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Reds. They lost as -130 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Tigers were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -163 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 13-25 SU
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 16-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Saturday, May 21