Plutko expected to start for Indians at Tigers

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:22 AM CDT Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020

Cleveland Indians (12-9, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (9-9, third in the AL Central)

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Cleveland Indians (12-9, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (9-9, third in the AL Central)

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Cleveland Indians (12-9, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (9-9, third in the AL Central)

Detroit; Sunday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Indians: Adam Plutko (1-1, 2.46 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 7 strikeouts) Tigers: Michael Fulmer (0-0, 6.35 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 4 strikeouts)

LINE: Indians favoured by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Indians visit the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

The Tigers went 22-53 in division play in 2019. Detroit hit 149 total home runs and averaged 8.2 hits per game last year.

The Indians went 48-28 in division play in 2019. Cleveland hit 223 total home runs with 527 total extra base hits last season.

The teams meet for the second time this year. Cleveland leads the season series 2-0.

INJURIES: Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann: (forearm), Ivan Nova: (right triceps), Buck Farmer: (left groin), Dario Agrazal: (forearm), Troy Stokes Jr.: (undisclosed), C.J. Cron: (knee).

Indians: Roberto Perez: (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.