MLB Monday Night Preview - Tiger vs. Indians Articles | Gambling

By: Richard Bleuze

MLB Betting Preview
Detroit Tigers (83-67) at Cleveland Indians (87-62)
Monday, the 17th @ 7:05 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line:  Indians -130 , Total 10 Under (-120)

The biggest series of the season for the Detroit Tigers begins tonight as they open a three game set at Cleveland.  The Indians have a 4.5 game lead on the Tigers in the Central Division.  Paul Byrd looks to become Cleveland's third 16-game winner this season.  He is matched up against Detroit’s Kenny Rogers in the final regular season series between the two teams.
SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Indians at Home.

The Indians lead the season series against Detroit 9-6 but they are only 3-3 at home against the Tigers.  The magic number for Cleveland to clinch the division is 9.  The task is very tough for Detroit considering Cleveland’s schedule. The Indians finish with three at home against Oakland, four at Seattle and three at Kansas City.  The good news for Detroit is that they are playing well.  They won their fifth in a row by beating Minnesota 6-4 on Sunday.  The Tigers are just 2.5 games in back of the Yankees for the Wild Card.  The Tigers finish the season against Minnesota, Kansas City and the White Sox.  The Indians had a chance to sweep the Royals over the weekend but let the last game get away.  "Our only focus is on [Monday]," Cleveland manager Eric Wedge said. "We have to look forward."  The Indians definitely don’t want to fall flat in this series.  The Tigers have shown they are capable of running off a big winning streak.  A 4.5 game lead is good for the Indians but this series is critically important.  A sweep by the Tigers would make everyone in Cleveland very nervous.

SBG Global Current Line: Indians -115 , Total 10 Under (-115)

Paul Byrd starts for Cleveland tonight.  He is 15-6 with a 4.34 ERA on the season.  He defeated the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday allowing three runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings. Byrd is 2-0 in three starts against the Tigers this year but his ERA is 5.30. "After last year I wasn't excited about the way I helped this team," said Byrd, "I felt like I had a lot more to offer. The season's not over but this year so far I've thrown the ball a lot better than last year."

Kenny Rogers is 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA for Detroit.  He has not gotten a decision in his last two starts.  Against Toronto last Monday, he gave up two runs and nine hits in 6 1-3 innings. Rogers is 6-8 with a 6.51 ERA in 18 career starts at Cleveland.

Here are the betting statistics for tonight’s game. The Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Tigers are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. the American League Central. The Tigers are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games. The Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Tigers are 4-0 in Rogers' last 4 starts as an underdog. The Tigers are 18-4 in Rogers' last 22 starts vs. the American League Central. The Tigers are 5-2 in Rogers' last 7 starts vs. the Indians.

The Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games. The Indians are 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Indians are 9-2 in their last 11 home games. The Indians are 20-7 in their last 27 vs. the American League Central. The Indians are 5-1 in Byrd's last 6 starts. The Indians are 16-5 in Byrd's last 21 starts vs. the American League Central. The Indians are 4-1 in Byrd's last 5 starts vs. the Tigers.

The Under is 6-1 in the Tigers last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 13-3 in the Tigers last 16 vs. the American League Central.

The Under is 4-1-1 in the Tigers last 6 games as an underdog. The Over is 5-1 in Rogers' last 6 starts vs. the American League Central. The Over is 4-1-1 in Rogers' last 6 starts overall.

The Under is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 games as a home favorite. The Over is 5-1 in Byrd's last 6 home starts. The Over is 5-2 in Byrd's last 7 starts vs. the American League Central. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

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