Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians 8/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians 8/22/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Detroit Tigers will skirmish with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, August 22, 2020 7:10 P.M, ET. Game 2 of this 3 game series between both American League teams is underway with the Indians looking to bounce back after losing to the Indians in game 1. The Tigers finally snapped their 9 game losing skid beating the Indians at a score of 10-5. The Tigers are now 11th in the American League with a 10-14 record, and are 4th in the AL Central Division.

The Tigers need to make more wins as they are sitting on a .417 win average, while scoring 13 total runs in their last 3 games. They should have revenge on their minds after being swept by the same Indians team, before they were swept by Chicago in their last series. The Tigers had a stellar 4th inning with Jonathan Schoop getting the 2 run homer, and Isaac Paredes got the grand slam to make 7 runs 1 inning. The Tigers have a below average offense, with their bats at .228 percentage which is 22nd in the league, and their pitching staff is one of the worst allowing 5.99 runs per game which is 29th in the league. Matthew Boyd will start for the Tigers on Saturday.

Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians Predictions 8/22/2020

The Indians were on a roll, but the Tigers stopped them on their tracks. They were on a 6 game win streak, and it finally ended with a 10-5 loss to the Tigers, whom they previously swept earlier in the season. Cleveland looked to have the game in the bag early with a 5-0 lead after 3 innings, but Detroit came in strong from the 4th and 7th inning to score all of their 10 points in the win. Franmil Reyes went 1 for 4 with 2 runs batted in, with a 2 run homer in the 3rd. Reyes is currently their best player with his 27 hits, 16 RBIs, and 6 home runs at .297 batting average this season. Cleveland is the worst batting team this season with BAA at .201, but they also have the best bullpen in the league with a team ERA at 2.50. The Indians are now 5th in the league with a 16-10 record, and are 2nd in the AL Central Division. Triston Mckenzie will start for the Indians in the 2nd game of the series.

Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians. MLB’s pick for the game is the Cleveland Indians. Despite winning the 1st game, it is hard to trust Detroit to make back to back wins against the Indians. Cleveland is the better team overall, with the best pitching staff in the league today. The Tigers will also start with Boyd who is probably the worst starting pitcher this season with a 0-3 record, with a 9.64 ERA. The Indians won 19 of their last 20 games against the Tigers, and are 10-1 whenever both teams play at Progressive Field. Indians win predicted at (9-3).

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