Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers 8/15/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/14/2021 at 10:09 PM ET

AL Central Division rivals will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers wrap up their weekend series from Comerica Park. The Indians (56-59) are five games below .500 on the road and have fallen 11.5 games behind first place Chicago. Last night, Cleveland went 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during a 6-4 road loss.
Twenty-four year old righty Triston McKenzie (1-5 5.66 ERA) will take the mound for the Indians in this matchup. Last time out, McKenzie allowed two runs in six innings during a 4-3 home loss versus Oakland.
The Detroit Tigers have won 33 of their first 59 home games and have moved into a tie with Cleveland for second place. On Saturday, Detroit C Eric Haase broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning. 3B Jeimer Candelario homered and scored a pair of runs for the Tigers, who improved to 58-61 on the year.
Thirty year old right-hander Drew Hutchison will make his first start of the season for the Tigers. Hutchison has made 79 career major league starts and owns a 5.10 ERA.
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Detroit OF Akil Baddoo has landed on the 7-day concussion injured list after a collision with teammate Derek Hill. Through 115 games, Cleveland ranks 23rd in OPS and 20th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 19th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Indians to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 5-4.