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Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
The Tigers will trot Tarik Skubal out to the mound in this one. Left hander Skubal has a 13-5 record and a 2.23 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Gavin Williams who starts for the Guardians. Right hander Williams is 11-5 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Guardians were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 85-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 84-71 SU
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Wednesday, September 24