7/31 MLB Detroit @ Cleveland noon

[Spartacus]

The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Progressive Field.

The Tigers will trot ace Justin Verlander out to the mound in this one. Righthander Verlander has a 8-10 record and a 4.29 ERA this season.

Verlander's opponent in this one will be Fausto Carmona. The Indians ace righthander has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Tigers scored twice in the 13th inning Wednesday, as they defeated the Indians 14-12. The Tigers won the game as +145 underdogs, while the 26 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).

Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Tigers. Casey Fossum tossed two scoreless innings for the win.

Kelly Shoppach went 5-for-6 at the plate with two home runs and three RBIs for the Indians. Juan Rincon allowed two runs in relief and was saddled with the loss.

Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 2 straight games.


Team records:
Detroit: 55-52 SU
Cleveland: 46-60 SU




DET: J. Verlander (8-10, 4.29)
CLE: F. Carmona (4-3, 4.33)

 

[iggy]

i'd say cle here.....
if carmona's on he'll be hard to beat

 

[hurricane]

carmona cant throw a strike since he came off the dl ... but verlander aint worth them odds not with carmonas potential if he gets hot

 

[hurricane]

fuck this .. pick might bite me in the azz .. but last year cy young canidate at home with +136 .. i gotta play them odds

 

[hurricane]

carmona 2 earn runs .. clev 3 errors and 2 un-earned runs .. 6-4 clev going into the 8th .. i will lose this game watch ..

 

[hurricane]

carmona was a live dog today ..2 dogs in a row for me

 

[needtogetarmy]

I'm glad I missed this one lol

 

[Chocolate_Thunder]

What's up with Verlander lately? 65 pitches thrown through the 4th inning.

No way to get a quality start.

 

[hurricane]

What's up with Verlander lately? 65 pitches thrown through the 4th inning.

No way to get a quality start.

verlander -154 with a 4.44 era .. on the road against a cy young caliber pitcher when he is on? line was wayyy offf

 

[Spartacus]

I bet detroit

a negative 1 million 2 game afternoon
I'm going to atlanta this weekend so I doubt I'll be around the forum much
I would have filled in some of the other games tonight but I got too busy running errands and chatting with chciks
oh and work too