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Cleveland vs Detroit Final: 4-1 - Recap

Detroit pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Franmil Reyes and it cost them dearly in a 4-1 loss on Friday at Progressive Field.

Cleveland was favored by -185 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.5.

Zach Plesac earned the victory for the Indians, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Franmil Reyes in the win.

Detroit's starting pitcher Derek Holland worked 2.2 innings, giving up 4 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Willi Castro in a losing cause.

Cleveland outhit their counterparts 7-4 in the game.

The game was closed out by Emmanuel Clase who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.