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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Indians will give the ball to starter Paul Byrd in this one. Righthander Byrd is 4-1 this season with a 3.94 ERA.
Byrd's opponent in this one will be Nate Robertson. The Tigers lefthander has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 136-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Indians rocked Jorge De La Rosa for nine runs, as they pounded the Royals 10-3 Thursday night. The Indians won the game as -125 favorites at Kauffman Stadium, while the combined 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Michaels homered and finished with three RBI, and Casey Blake also drove in three runs for the Indians. Jeremy Sowers allowed just six hits and one run to pick up his first win of the season.
Jeremy Bonderman pitched a four-hitter over eight innings, and Carlos Guillen belted two home runs to lead the Tigers to a 12-0 rout of the Angels last time out. The Tigers won the game as -150 favorites at Comerica Park, while the final score made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Guillen finished 2-for-3 with five RBI for the Tigers, and Magglio Ordonez was 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 28-17 SU
Detroit: 29-17 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Saturday, May 26
The Indians will give the ball to starter Paul Byrd in this one. Righthander Byrd is 4-1 this season with a 3.94 ERA.
Byrd's opponent in this one will be Nate Robertson. The Tigers lefthander has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 136-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Indians rocked Jorge De La Rosa for nine runs, as they pounded the Royals 10-3 Thursday night. The Indians won the game as -125 favorites at Kauffman Stadium, while the combined 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Michaels homered and finished with three RBI, and Casey Blake also drove in three runs for the Indians. Jeremy Sowers allowed just six hits and one run to pick up his first win of the season.
Jeremy Bonderman pitched a four-hitter over eight innings, and Carlos Guillen belted two home runs to lead the Tigers to a 12-0 rout of the Angels last time out. The Tigers won the game as -150 favorites at Comerica Park, while the final score made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Guillen finished 2-for-3 with five RBI for the Tigers, and Magglio Ordonez was 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 28-17 SU
Detroit: 29-17 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Saturday, May 26
