MLB Picks: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians

The Detroit Tigers are 30-16 against division opponents this season, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Thursday as they close out a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Courtesy of SBR Forum, the Tigers are minus-151 road favorites in the pro baseball odds, with the betting total sitting at 7.5 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this American League Central matchup from a betting perspective while offering up a prediction along the way.  

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have won 11 games in a row, including a 6-5 extra-innings victory over the Cleveland Indians as minus-113 road favorites on Wednesday.

Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer is 6-0 with a 2.21 ERA in 10 road starts this season. 

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians have dropped all three of their games as home underdogs of plus-125 to plus-150 this season, with the UNDER cashing in two of those opportunities.

Indians starting pitcher Zach McAllister has posted a 2.28 ERA in four career appearances versus the Detroit Tigers. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the Detroit Tigers, as they've gone 23-4 in Max Scherzer's last 27 outings versus division opponents.

MLB Pick: Detroit Tigers minus-151

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