The Tigers will give the ball to starter Edwin Jackson in this one. Righthander Jackson is 1-2 this season with a 3.08 ERA. Jackson's opponent in this one will be Fausto Carmona. The Indians righthander has a 6.11 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 9½. Online Gambling blog free pick: OVER 9.5 Justin Verlander tossed a complete-game shutout on Friday, as the Tigers defeated the Indians 1-0 in the opener of a three-game set. The Tigers won the game as +120 underdogs, while the team's played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Clete Thomas had two hits and drove in the only run for the Tigers. Verlander allowed just two hits and whiffed 11 batters for the win. Cliff Lee tossed eight innings and gave up the only run for the Indians, who were -140 favorites in that game. A few trends to consider:
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
