Tigers vs. Indians Prediction
The Indians are off to a slow start in 2017 but will they pick up a win today against the Tigers at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Indians are -155 money line favorites versus the Tigers, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset tonight in Cleveland. With Daniel Norris set to face Trevor Bauer in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Norris allowed three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings of work last Sunday against the Red Sox. He didn’t factor into the decision after striking out two and walking three. He was saved by his defense on a couple of key plays or else the damage could have been bigger.
Bauer has made one start in 2017 and already has a loss on his record. He allowed four runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings of work last Saturday’s loss to the Diamondbacks. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven but after pitching four scoreless innings the wheels fell off. He escaped a bases-loaded jam by giving up just one run in the fifth but then was ripped for a double, a triple and a home run in the bottom of the sixth.
Bet Tonight’s Tigers vs. Indians Game
OUR PICK: The Tigers are 7-19 in their last 26 games against the Tribe and are 2-7 in their last nine games in Cleveland. The Indians, meanwhile, are 7-2 in Bauer’s last nine home starts and have won five of his last seven home outings versus a team with a winning record.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS -155