The difference in the Detroit Tigers’ MLB betting season so far this year may be the play of American League Cy Young award candidate Justin Verlander, but the team showed him on Wednesday that he won’t have to do it alone. Down 4-2 to the Cleveland Indians in the seventh inning, the Tigers rallied with five runs to pull ahead and ensure that Verlander would get his league-leading 22nd win. With the decision, Verlander has clinched 10 straight to become the first Detroit pitcher since 1946 to hit that mark, and while they couldn’t have gotten this far without him, he isn’t alone. The sports betting tandem of Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez in the heart of the order has been productive all year, and the fact that they are both playing with focus and determination is a testament to the expectations this clubhouse has this year. The reaction between Verlander and Martinez in the dugout following the latter’s grand slam yesterday was an expression of the relationship between the two, as one does not want to let down the other. It is that kind of winning attitude that has made the difference in the organization this season, and it will be crucial for them to keep it up the rest of the way. The Tigers will go fishing for a division title, but that will only be the beginning as the team rallies behind Verlander.
