The Cleveland Indians (55-58) face off against the Detroit Tigers (57-60) Friday at Comerica Park with a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze the lines around the Indians vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Indians RHP Zach Plesac (6-4, 4.84 ERA) makes his 17th start of the season. He enters Friday with a 1.15 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 through 89 1/3 IP.
- Hit hard last time out against the Tigers after having success against them in the first two head-to-head meetings of 2021. Is 1-1 with 6 ER and 16 K over 17 IP against the Tigers.
- Detroit battered him to the tune of 5 runs (4 earned) on 2 hits, 3 walks and a home run over just 4 frames of work in his most recent game.
Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (2-1, 4.35 ERA) comes into his eighth start with a 1.32 WHIP, 7.4 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9.
- Allowed just 2 runs on 8 hits while striking out 6 over 9 1/3 innings across his last two starts. He beat the Indians on the road last time out, throwing 5 1/3 scoreless and striking out 4 batters.
Indians at Tigers odds, lines, picks, and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Indians -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Tigers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Indians -1.5 (+130) | Tigers +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -102 | U: -122)
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Prediction
Tigers 6, Indians 3
Money line (ML)
The Tigers have won seven of their last 10 games while scoring 4 or more runs seven times during that stretch. Detroit won nine of its last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs as well.
Lean slightly toward the TIGERS (+100).
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Lean toward DETROIT +1.5 (-165). The Tigers are 7-3 with a .254 batting average and 2.86 team ERA over their last 10 games. They outscored their opponents by 14 runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean toward the UNDER 9.5 (-122), as each of Detroit’s last seven home games with a projected run total between 9 and 10.5 finished Under the line.
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