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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 Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Tigers will trot Tyler Holton out to the mound in this one. Left hander Holton has a 7-2 record and a 2.16 ERA this season.
It'll be Tanner Bibee toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Bibee is 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Guardians were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Astros on October 02. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 88-76 SU
Detroit is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 92-69 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Monday, October 7