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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
Drew Hutchison will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Right hander Hutchison is 1-4 this season with a 4.08 ERA.
It'll be Zach Plesac toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Plesac is 2-7 with a 3.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 4-0 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Cleveland at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -240 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 37-53 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 44-44 SU
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Saturday, July 16