Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers MLB Picks 4/10/2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Matthew Boyd

The Cleveland Indians visit Comerica Park on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Matthew Boyd for the Tigers.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -148 and Detroit at +138. The Indians have a 4-5-0 over/under record and a 5-4-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 7-3-0 against the run line and have a 2-8-0 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 4-5-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 5-4-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 2-8-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 7-3-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/07/19 P Mike Clevinger Back left last game, is questionable next start
03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)
03/25/19 SS Francisco Lindor Calf 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Jason Kipnis Calf 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

04/06/19 P Matt Moore Knee 10-day IL (04/07)
03/28/19 CF JaCoby Jones Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/28/19 P Michael Fulmer Elbow 60-day IL (03/23)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 6-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.57 this season. He has 17 strikeouts over his 14 innings pitched and he's given up 1 hit. He's allowed 0.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.63 and they have given up 23 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 31 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 6.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 2.85. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 56 base hits and 25 earned runs. They have allowed 5 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 28 batters and struck out 104. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.06 and their FIP as a unit is 2.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .182, good for 28th in the league. The Indians hold a .273 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .262, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 5.6 hits per game. Carlos Santana is hitting .419 with an on-base percentage of .486. He has 13 hits this season in 31 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .581 and an OPS+ of 194. Hanley Ramirez is hitting .238 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .385. He has totaled 5 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 21 at bats. His OPS+ is 149 while his slugging percentage is at .524. The Indians have 50 hits, including 13 doubles and 4 home runs. Cleveland has walked 31 times so far this season and they have struck out 97 times as a unit. They have left 51 men on base and have a team OPS of .535. They score 3.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 30 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 7-3 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Matthew Boyd has a 0-1 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 11.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.81 and they have given up 21 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .186 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 30 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.3. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 60 base knocks and 23 earned runs this season. They have given up 8 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 24 hitters and struck out 99 batters. They give up a walk 2.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 0.93 while their FIP as a staff is 2.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .181, good for 29th in the league. The Tigers hold a .284 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 5.8 hits per contest. Nicholas Castellanos comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .386. He has 11 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 38 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .447 with an OPS+ of 132. Niko Goodrum is hitting .258 this season and he has an OBP of .395. He has collected 8 hits in 31 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .452. The Tigers as a unit have 58 base hits, including 20 doubles and 3 homers. Detroit has walked 42 times this year and they have struck out on 99 occasions. They have had 72 men left on base and have an OPS of .569. They have scored 2.7 runs per game and totaled 27 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -148

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