ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON OVER the Total - Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians, Saturday at 7:10 PM ET

The Indians had won 6 straight games before yesterday's 10-5 loss to the Tigers. Cleveland has averaged scoring nearly 6 runs per game during this 7-game stretch. Neither one of these teams is known for strong production at the plate this season but the fact is that they are both trending in a positive direction in that regard. Detroit has scored 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 games and should enjoy success Saturday against a rookie making his MLB debut. Not only is this the MLB debut for Triston McKenzie, he has never pitched above the AA level in the minors so this is a big jump for him. Yesterday's total of 15 runs marked the 6th time in the Tigers last 10 games that their game totaled a dozen or more runs. Of course the fact that Detroit has a 5.99 ERA on the season (dead last in the majors) certainly factors into that and it is a weak bullpen backing up a struggling starting pitcher for this one. The Tigers send Matthew Boyd to the mound and the southpaw is 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA this season. He has been having trouble with allowing too many homers and a visit to Cleveland is unlikely to help him. Boyd allowed a total of 5 homers in his 2 starts at Progressive Field last season. Per our computer math model, more of the same is on tap this evening as this one soars over the total. Bet the OVER in the Cleveland Indians game in early evening action Saturday