The Cleveland Indians are comfortable atop the American League Central division with a 55-46 record, a full 7.5 games ahead of everybody else in that division as of this writing. They can expand that gap if they could dominate the 44-60 Detroit Tigers on the road in a three-game series that starts this Friday at Comerica Park.
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Game by Game Betting Preview for the Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers Regular Season Series Running from July 27-29, 2018
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.
When:
Game 1: Friday, July 27, 7:10PM ET
Game 2: Saturday, July 28, 6:10PM ET
Game 3: Sunday, July 29, 1:10PM ET
Line: Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers – view all MLB lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Game 1: Friday, July 27, 7:10PM ET
Starters: Carlos Carrasco (12-5, 4.03 ERA) vs. Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.49 ERA)
Pitching:
Carrasco will pitch for the third time this season against the Tigers after coming off a solid start on July 21 in a 16-3 win in Texas. Against the Rangers, Carrasco gave up just two earned runs on five hits in 6.2 innings. He is 1-1 with a 2.30 ERA in three starts against the Tigers this year. Fiers could be moved at the trade deadline, but before that, he’ll make his final start of the month against the Indians. He is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts against the Tribe this season.
Hitting:
- Leonys Martin is 4-for-9 vs. Carrasco.
- Jose Ramirez is 6-for-16 vs. Fiers.
Writer’s Prediction:
Detroit wins, 5-4.
Game 2: Saturday, July 28, 6:10PM ET
Starters: Mike Clevinger (7-6, 3.43 ERA) vs. Blaine Hardy (3-3, 3.77 ERA)
Pitching:
Clevinger picked up a loss in his last start despite allowing jut two earned runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in a 5-0 loss in Texas on July 22. He had trouble with his control in that game, as he walked four hitters. He is 4-3 with a 2.62 ERA in 10 road starts this season. Hardy is set to make his 10th start of the season this Saturday. In his last 5.2 innings on the mound that spanned three games, he allowed five earned runs on seven hits.
Hitting:
- Victor Martinez is 3-for-10 vs. Clevinger.
- Cleveland’s current hitters have a collective .179 batting average vs. Hardy.
Writer’s Prediction:
Cleveland wins, 5-3.
Game 3: Sunday, July 29, 1:10PM ET
Starters: Corey Kluber (12-6, 2.88 ERA) vs. Francisco Liriano (3-5, 4.73 ERA)
Pitching:
Kluber has pitched poorly of late, allowing nine earned runs on 17 hits in 11.1 innings over his last two starts. That said, he is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in two starts this year against Detroit. Liriano has not factored in a decision in each of his last two starts. In his last trip the mound, Liriano went 4.3 innings long and allowed three earned runs on six hits with three walks issued in a 5-4 road loss to Kansas City on July 23. He is 0-2 with a 5.65 ERA in three starts against the Indians this year.
Hitting:
- Victor Martinez is 15-for-49 with three homers vs. Kluber.
- Rajai Davis is 14-for-31 with a homer vs. Liriano.
Writer’s Prediction:
Cleveland wins, 6-4.
Writer’s Overall Series Prediction
The Tigers steal one from the Indians, but alas Cleveland wins the overall as the visitor in this three game series.
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