free mlb pick Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians 9-28-10

The Cleveland Indians will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Look at our free pick on the bottom of this article.

The Tigers will trot Max Scherzer out to the mound in this one. Righthander Scherzer has a 12-10 record and a 3.40 ERA this season.

Scherzer’s opponent in this one will be Mitch Talbot. The Indians righthander has a 4.61 ERA to go along with a 9-13 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Travis Hafner hit a three-run blast to lead the Indians past the Tigers 6-3 on Monday night.

Cleveland won as -135 home favorites, while the game played OVER the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.

Luke Carlin went 2-for-4 with a solo drive for the Indians, as winning pitcher Carlos Carrasco gave up three runs over six innings for Cleveland.

Austin Jackson was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for Detroit, while Armando Galarraga was tagged for five runs over 4 2-3 innings to take the loss for the Tigers.

Current streak:
Cleveland has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Detroit: 80-76 SU
Cleveland: 66-91 SU

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit’s last 12 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 11 games

Next up:
Cleveland home to Detroit, Wednesday, September 29

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