Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers 6/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber vs. Artie Lewicki

The Cleveland Indians head to Comerica Park on Sunday, June 10, 2018 to take on the Detroit Tigers. The expected starting pitchers are Corey Kluber for the Indians and Artie Lewicki for the Tigers.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -246 and Detroit at +226. The Indians have a 33-26-2 over/under mark and a 27-34-0 run line record. The Tigers are 34-31-0 against the run line and have a 27-36-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 33-26-2 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 27-34-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 27-36-2 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 34-31-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

05/26/18 P Andrew Miller Knee 10-day DL (05/26)
05/24/18 LF Brandon Guyer Neck 10-day DL (05/20)
05/13/18 CF Tyler Naquin Hamstring 10-day DL (05/12)
05/04/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

05/31/18 P Ryan Carpenter Oblique 10-day DL (05/31)
05/30/18 P Daniel Stumpf Elbow 10-day DL (05/29)
05/30/18 P Francisco Liriano Hamstring 10-day DL (05/27)
05/08/18 P Jordan Zimmermann Shoulder 10-day DL (05/08)
04/30/18 P Daniel Norris Groin 60-day DL (04/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 33-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Corey Kluber has a 9-2 record with an earned run average of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.85 this year. He has 95 strikeouts over his 91.2 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He allows 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.89 and they have given up 170 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 164 hitters and walked 58 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 521 base hits and 258 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 154 batters and struck out 551. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .253, good for 11th in the league. The Indians hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Francisco Lindor is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .365. He has 73 hits this season in 251 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .538 and an OPS+ of 138. Jose Ramirez is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .394. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 231 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .623. The Indians have 538 hits, including 119 doubles and 90 home runs. Cleveland has walked 197 times so far this season and they have struck out 511 times as a unit. They have left 417 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 301 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 30-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.86, Artie Lewicki has a 0-1 record and a 1.66 WHIP this season. He has 14 strikeouts over the 18.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 23 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 213 batters and walked 98 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 551 base knocks and 275 earned runs this season. They have given up 78 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 220 hitters and struck out 483 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 10th in the league. The Tigers hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Jose Iglesias comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .307. He has 56 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 215 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .381 with an OPS+ of 86. Nick Castellanos is hitting .329 this season and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 83 hits in 252 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .512. The Tigers as a unit have 568 base hits, including 147 doubles and 52 homers. Detroit has walked 171 times this year and they have struck out on 504 occasions. They have had 449 men left on base and have an OPS of .716. They have scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 273 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Indians/Tigers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -246

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