Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers Betting Pick: Can Ben Lively, Kenta Maeda Take Control?
Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers Betting Pick: Can Ben Lively, Kenta Maeda Take Control?
Kenta Maeda is having one of the worst seasons of his MLB career. He just pitched debatably his worst outing of the season as well against the Twins. If Maeda has been struggling so much, and coming off his worst outing of the year, then why are the Tigers catching steam on their moneyline?
GUARDIANS VS. TIGERS DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: July 9, 2024
- Start Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS. DETROIT TIGERS PREDICTION
If Maeda was going to once again get crushed up on the mound, then why is this total still sitting at 8.5 with nearly 70& of the bets (on VSiN) currently backing the over? The sportsbooks seem awfully comfortable with being overexposed on the over in this game tonight. That’s typically the side you want to fade…
If you actually watched Kenta Maeda’s last start against the Twins, you’d notice that nearly every single one of the nine hits he gave up was on the infield. That was one of the luckiest offensive performances I’ve seen in years. To be honest, I thought Maeda’s stuff looked better in that start than it has for the majority of the season. His stuff was so good, it lead to numerous infield hits and ground balls through the hole.
The Tiger’s pitcher was pissed off during his last outing, clearly frustrated with the strike zone, along with some of the luckier infield hits he allowed. I’m willing to bet he comes with some extra fire and tenacity to the ballpark on Tuesday night, where he’s actually pitched much better this season. His ERA is sitting at 3.71 in home games this year compared to his road ERA of 10.24.
The Tigers have won four consecutive games. Instead of getting greedy and backing them on the moneyline once again, let’s pivot and take the under in this game. I’m confident that Maeda shocks everyone with a solid outing and Ben Lively has been solid of late for Cleveland. Let’s lock-in the under in the second game of this series; I’ll meet you at the cash counter after another “pitcher’s duel” between these two teams.
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