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Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Gavin Williams in this game. Williams has a 10-5 record and a 3.16 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jack Flaherty who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Flaherty is 8-13 with a 4.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit was a 7-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They lost as -145 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 7-5 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Cleveland at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Cleveland:
Team record: 79-70 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 85-66 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit Thursday, September 18