MLB Picks: Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Odds: August 21st 2010

Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB Pick: Under 8.5 Runs -110 odds
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Detroit’s Max Scherzer has enjoyed his August so far. The righty is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA this month while giving up just four runs and 14 hits in 20 innings pitched. He managed to shut down the Rays, Yankees, and White Sox. Yes, the righty has lost twice to Cleveland this season, but he has improved since then and Cleveland’s offense just isn’t consistently good. Asdrubal Cabrera (0-3), Jayson Nix (0-3), Michael Brantley (0-3), and Matt LaPorta (0-2) all are looking for their first hits against Scherzer. The Indians were shutout by Armando Galarraga last night, and with that result, these two teams have played 8 Unders in 13 games this season. Detroit’s bullpen has an ERA under 4.00 at home this season while blowing only one save there.

Josh Tomlin has been great for the Indians this season. He’s 1-2 with a 2.96 ERA in four starts which have all gone Under the total. He’s been road tested this season after facing both the Jays and Red Sox away from home. The righty has yet to face the Tigers in his brief career, but that will give him advantage over Detroit’s hitters tonight. Detroit has gone Under the total in 33 of their 63 home games this season, and since we expect another low-scoring game tonight, we’ll recommend a play on the Under between the Indians and Tigers in this game.