Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians 7/18/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Jul. 18, 2019
TV: STOh
Latest Odds : CLE -200 Total 8.5
The Tigers will be facing a tough struggle in this game as they are facing the Indians again. However, the Tigers are a team that is not known for playing good on the road and that will definitely hurt the teams chances of being impressive in the game here. The Indians for their part have started to improve and look like the consistent team they need to be if they want to have a chance to run down the Twins for the division lead.
Brandon Dixon has managed to hit a total of 12 homers for the Tigers on the season so far. Miguel Cabrera, though, is the leader when the Tigers need a run brought home or a clutch hit as he hits at a clip of .290 with 37 RBIs. Carlos Santana has been able to lead the Indians in all the different aspects of hitting with 21 homers, a .289 average, but has driven home 54 runners on the year.
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Matthew Boyd is the starting pitcher the Tigers are putting on the mound in this game here. Boyd has been able to throw well enough to post a 6-7record and a 3.95 ERA. He has thrown a total of 114 innings on the year with 152 strikeouts, but has walked only 24 batters while giving up 106 hits.
Trevor Bauer is the pitcher the Indians are countering with on the mound in this game. Bauer has thrown his way to a 8-7 record and a 3.65 ERA. He has thrown 138 innings on the year and struck out 160 batters while giving up 110 hits and walking 54 batters.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tigers are 11-41 in their last 52 overall.
Indians are 104-51 in their last 155 vs. American League Central.
Over is 7-2 in Tigers last 9 road games.
Over is 5-1 in Indians last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Free Betting Pick: Over 8.5
The Indians are playing at home and have Bauer going to the mound in this game. That definitely helps the Indians out quite a bit in this game and gives them a lot of hope. Throw in the fact that the Tigers are a horrible team and it is easy to give the game to the Indians, but it will be closer than expected as Boyd is decent on the mound. Final Score, Cleveland Indians win 5-4.