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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
Daniel Norris will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Norris is 0-4 this season with a 5.97 ERA.
It'll be Cal Quantrill toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Quantrill is 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Guardians were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Guardians on August 16. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 45-74 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 62-55 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Los Angeles Friday, August 19
Cleveland home to Chicago Friday, August 19