Sunday, September 13, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Randy Wolf (0-3) vs. Trevor Bauer (11-11)

The Cleveland Indians host the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field on Sunday. The probable starters are Randy Wolf for the Tigers and Trevor Bauer for the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +145 and Cleveland at -170. The over/under was set at 8. The Tigers have a 75-59 over/under record and a 64-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Indians are 67-72 against the run line and have a 68-70 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Tigers come into this game with a 64-76 record, and they are 31-38 away from home. Randy Wolf has an earned run average of 6.55 and is 0-3 so far on the season while having a 1.59 WHIP. In his starts, the Tigers are 1-3 over his 22 innings pitched this season while giving up 30 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 1-2 in his starts. He is getting 2.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 461 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.73. Teams are hitting .276 against the bullpen while being struck out 345 times and walking 169 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.92 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76.

As a team, Detroit is batting .271, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .266 average away from home. The Tigers on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .426. They rank 1st in baseball with 9.43 hits per game and Yoenis Cespedes leads the team with 167.

With a 69-70 overall record, Cleveland will come into this game 30-34 at home. Trevor Bauer is starting this game 11-11 for the season with an earned run average of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.30. In his starts, the Indians are 13-15 and he has allowed 142 hits over 165 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Indians are 9-18 when he starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 362 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.18. Teams are hitting .242 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 377 times and walking 128 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.09 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.88 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .272 average at home. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .324, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .397. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game and Michael Brantley leads the team with 156.

In terms of team defense, the Tigers have a fielding percentage of .987 with 70 total errors, 1,384 assists and 3,763 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 72 errors, accumulating 1,322 assists and compiling 3,713 put outs.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 75-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 64-76 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 68-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 67-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

09/10/15 P Buck Farmer Forearm "?" for next scheduled start
09/04/15 SS Jose Iglesias Finger out indefinitely
08/20/15 P Anibal Sanchez Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/20/15 P Daniel Norris Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Cleveland Indians

09/06/15 P T.J. House Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list
09/04/15 P Corey Kluber Hamstring expected to miss 1-2 starts
07/08/15 P Nick Hagadone Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/7), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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