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Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Guardians will trot Zach Plesac out to the mound in this one. Right hander Plesac has a 2-10 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
It'll be Garrett Hill toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Right hander Hill is 2-3 with a 5.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Detroit was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They lost as +145 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Tigers on August 10. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 58-52 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 43-69 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Toronto Friday, August 12
Detroit at Chicago Friday, August 12