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Both of these pitchers have an opportunity to pitch well today. Scherzer has been a good addition for the Tigers as although he is 6-6 its a bit decieving as he is 4-0 over his last five starts and has steadily brought down his era now to 4.61 overall. Scherzer has put together five of six straight quality starts and that has shown as he has pitched in 5 of 6 unders currently. The Tigers are 48-38 and are indeed in the hunt as the fall approaches so each quality start they get from the members of their rotation is vital. Jake Westbrook is one of my favorite pitchers, not the least of which he has stayed loyal to the Indians and is from Georgia. Westbrook comes off giving five runs to the Rays on the road as it was a non-quality start and returns home. He had pitched very well against Oakland and Toronto in his two previous starts giving up just three runs in 12 innings. The Under is 4-0 in Scherzer's last four starts and the Under is 9-3 in Westbrook's last 12 starts as a home underdog
OVER writeup
While it is true that the Indians are currently battling through a number of injuries, it is also true that they’ve seen a number of hitters step up as replacements. That’s why we won’t hesitate to step out with a play on the over here as the Indians continue to battle through injuries. While Jayson Nix isn’t hitting for average, he’s coming up with some big hits including 3 doubles and 6 homers in his 59 at bats. Catcher Carlos Santana has a .568 slugging percentage! First baseman Matt LaPorta is hitting .357 since he was recalled from the minors. It’s guys like this that are stepping up and helping to make up for the absence of guys like Grady Sizemore, Shin-Soo Choo, and Asdrubal Cabrera. As for the Tigers, they are averaging nearly 11 hits per game in the month of July and that certainly has helped play a role in their recent run of going 5-1-1 to the over in their last 7 games. Detroit is 23-15 to the over this season when facing a team with a losing record on the season. Also, the Indians are 12-7 to the over as a home dog of +100 to +125 this season. Cleveland is also 30-20 to the over this season when they are coming off of a loss.
As for the pitching match-up here, note that the Tigers Max Scherzer since he was recalled from the minors. However, a number of his starts since then have come against struggling clubs and/or National League teams that weren’t familiar with him. He now faces an Indians team that just saw him about two months ago and Cleveland pounded him for five earned runs on nine hits in just five innings of work. Additionally, Scherzer is 5-2 at home this season but note that he’s gone 1-4 on the road with a 5.44 ERA. Also, Scherzer has a 2.81 ERA in day games this season but a 6.06 ERA in night games. The Tigers bullpen also has faltered some of late and that has certainly played a role in Detroit allowing a total of 80 hits in their last 7 games. The Indians have their own pitching issues to be concerned with here.
Cleveland’s bullpen has an ERA this season that ranks them among the worst pens in the majors! Additionally, the Indians are sending a “suspect” Jake Westbrook to the mound tonight. We use the word “suspect” when describing Westbrook because he’s been very inconsistent in recent outings. This includes allowing three homers in his final start before the All-Star break. Of significant concern here is the fact that Westbrook has not enjoyed success against the Tigers in his career. The Indians right-hander has gone 5-8 against Detroit while compiling an ugly 5.69 ERA and been rocked on the mound to the tune of a .299 batting average by Tigers hitters. Uncharacteristically, Westbrook did enjoy success against the Tigers the last time he faced them but he’s now catching them at the wrong time. The Detroit lineup rolls into this game with plenty of confidence based on their recent results at the plate. Knowing that they’ve enjoyed success in their careers against Westbrook also certainly helps the confidence level and they should have little trouble scoring early and often in this one as they improve to 6-1-1 to the over in their last 8 games!
Both of these pitchers have an opportunity to pitch well today. Scherzer has been a good addition for the Tigers as although he is 6-6 its a bit decieving as he is 4-0 over his last five starts and has steadily brought down his era now to 4.61 overall. Scherzer has put together five of six straight quality starts and that has shown as he has pitched in 5 of 6 unders currently. The Tigers are 48-38 and are indeed in the hunt as the fall approaches so each quality start they get from the members of their rotation is vital. Jake Westbrook is one of my favorite pitchers, not the least of which he has stayed loyal to the Indians and is from Georgia. Westbrook comes off giving five runs to the Rays on the road as it was a non-quality start and returns home. He had pitched very well against Oakland and Toronto in his two previous starts giving up just three runs in 12 innings. The Under is 4-0 in Scherzer's last four starts and the Under is 9-3 in Westbrook's last 12 starts as a home underdog
OVER writeup
While it is true that the Indians are currently battling through a number of injuries, it is also true that they’ve seen a number of hitters step up as replacements. That’s why we won’t hesitate to step out with a play on the over here as the Indians continue to battle through injuries. While Jayson Nix isn’t hitting for average, he’s coming up with some big hits including 3 doubles and 6 homers in his 59 at bats. Catcher Carlos Santana has a .568 slugging percentage! First baseman Matt LaPorta is hitting .357 since he was recalled from the minors. It’s guys like this that are stepping up and helping to make up for the absence of guys like Grady Sizemore, Shin-Soo Choo, and Asdrubal Cabrera. As for the Tigers, they are averaging nearly 11 hits per game in the month of July and that certainly has helped play a role in their recent run of going 5-1-1 to the over in their last 7 games. Detroit is 23-15 to the over this season when facing a team with a losing record on the season. Also, the Indians are 12-7 to the over as a home dog of +100 to +125 this season. Cleveland is also 30-20 to the over this season when they are coming off of a loss.
As for the pitching match-up here, note that the Tigers Max Scherzer since he was recalled from the minors. However, a number of his starts since then have come against struggling clubs and/or National League teams that weren’t familiar with him. He now faces an Indians team that just saw him about two months ago and Cleveland pounded him for five earned runs on nine hits in just five innings of work. Additionally, Scherzer is 5-2 at home this season but note that he’s gone 1-4 on the road with a 5.44 ERA. Also, Scherzer has a 2.81 ERA in day games this season but a 6.06 ERA in night games. The Tigers bullpen also has faltered some of late and that has certainly played a role in Detroit allowing a total of 80 hits in their last 7 games. The Indians have their own pitching issues to be concerned with here.
Cleveland’s bullpen has an ERA this season that ranks them among the worst pens in the majors! Additionally, the Indians are sending a “suspect” Jake Westbrook to the mound tonight. We use the word “suspect” when describing Westbrook because he’s been very inconsistent in recent outings. This includes allowing three homers in his final start before the All-Star break. Of significant concern here is the fact that Westbrook has not enjoyed success against the Tigers in his career. The Indians right-hander has gone 5-8 against Detroit while compiling an ugly 5.69 ERA and been rocked on the mound to the tune of a .299 batting average by Tigers hitters. Uncharacteristically, Westbrook did enjoy success against the Tigers the last time he faced them but he’s now catching them at the wrong time. The Detroit lineup rolls into this game with plenty of confidence based on their recent results at the plate. Knowing that they’ve enjoyed success in their careers against Westbrook also certainly helps the confidence level and they should have little trouble scoring early and often in this one as they improve to 6-1-1 to the over in their last 8 games!
