Posted on 9/17/2007 5:30:47 PM

MLB Betting Trends - Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians

By BetUS Staff

The MLB betting community has watched the Cleveland Indians split six home games with the Detroit Tigers this year, and lead the season series 9-6, as the two meet this evening for the opener of an all important three-game series at Jacobs Field.

Cleveland enters the series opener with a 4.5-game lead over Detroit in the AL Central. The Indians will be attempting to avoid losing consecutive games for just the second time since Aug. 25, 2007 following their 4-3 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.

- Indians are 6-1 in their last 7 during Game 1 of a series.

- Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss.

- Indians are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.

- Indians are 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

- Indians are 22-8 in their last 30 overall.

Climbing the hill for Cleveland will be right-hander Paul Byrd (15-6, 4.34 ERA), who is 2-0 in three starts against the Tigers in 2007 despite a robust 5.30 ERA, and will be facing Detroit at home for the first this year.

Last year, Byrd made one start at Jacobs Field against Detroit. On July 25, 2006, he was roughed up for seven runs and 10 hits in only three-plus innings, but the Indians rallied for a 12-7 win.

- Indians are 4-1 in Byrd's last 5 starts during Game 1 of a series.

- Indians are 16-5 in Byrd's last 21 starts vs. American League Central.

- Indians are 4-1 in Byrd's last 5 starts on Grass.

- Indians are 19-7 in Byrd's last 26 home starts.

- Indians are 5-1 in Byrd's last 6 starts overall.

The Tigers won their fifth in a row by beating Minnesota 6-4 on Sunday to cap a three-game road sweep. Detroit has scored at least four runs in 10 straight games, going 8-2 in that span.

- Tigers are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games.

- Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.

- Tigers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

- Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.

- Tigers are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.

Taking the mound for Detroit is left-hander Kenny Rogers (3-2, 4.50 ERA), who is 6-8 with a 6.51 ERA in 18 career starts in Cleveland.

In his most recent outing against the Indians on July 4, he allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings en route to a 6-4 win.

- Tigers are 6-1 in Rogers' last 7 starts during Game 1 of a series.

- Tigers are 18-4 in Rogers' last 22 starts vs. American League Central.

- Tigers are 25-6 in Rogers' last 31 starts on Grass.

- Tigers are 5-1 in Rogers' last 6 road starts.

- Tigers are 25-7 in Rogers' last 32 starts overall.

MLB odds display Cleveland (-120) the slight favorites to take Game 1 with a total of 10 -110. The Indians are also favored to win the series at -155.

- Indians are 8-0 in their last 8 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.

- Indians are 15-5 in their last 20 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

- Indians are 18-6 in their last 24 games as a favorite.

- Tigers are 7-2 in their last 9 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.

- Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

- Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog.

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