Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians 4/9/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 9, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Francisco Liriano vs. Corey Kluber

Progressive Field is the site of the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians on Monday, April 9, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Francisco Liriano for the Tigers and Corey Kluber for the Indians.

Detroit opens at +185 while Cleveland opens at -200. The Tigers have a 3-4-0 over/under record and a 3-4-0 run line mark. The Indians are 1-7-0 against the run line and have a 3-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 3-4-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 3-4-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 3-5-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 1-7-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

04/07/18 P Mike Fiers Back 10-day DL (03/26); expected to be activated & start Sunday vs Chicago White Sox

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/08/18 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Kansas City Royals
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B Giovanny Urshela Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 3-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.90 this year. He has 3 strikeouts over his 6.2 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He's allowed 5.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 25 hitters and walked 11 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.6 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 62 base hits and 30 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 21 batters and struck out 50. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .246, good for 12th in the league. The Tigers hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .400. He has 8 hits this season in 26 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .538 and an OPS+ of 164. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .367 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .441. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 30 at bats. His OPS+ is 184 while his slugging percentage is at .567. The Tigers have 64 hits, including 19 doubles and 2 home runs. Detroit has walked 31 times so far this season and they have struck out 52 times as a unit. They have left 59 men on base and have a team OPS of .699. They score 5.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 37 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 3-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.40, Corey Kluber has a 0-1 record and a 0.80 WHIP this season. He has 14 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He allows 5.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 18 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 23 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 59 base knocks and 31 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 20 hitters and struck out 65 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.09 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .161, good for 30th in the league. The Indians hold a .277 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .253, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 5.4 hits per contest. Yonder Alonso comes into this matchup batting .167 with an OBP of .242. He has 5 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 30 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .400 with an OPS+ of 81. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .222 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 6 hits in 27 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 154 and a slugging percentage of .556. The Indians as a unit have 43 base hits, including 7 doubles and 8 homers. Cleveland has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 71 occasions. They have had 52 men left on base and have an OPS of .530. They have scored 3 runs per game and totaled 24 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians -200

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