3* MLB Playoffs SMASH on Tigers -1.5 +120

Oakland vs. Detroit, 10/06/2012 18:07 EDT, Score: 1 - 3

Point Spread: -1½/+120 Detroit

Sportsbook: BookMaker

Result: Win

3* MLB Playoffs SMASH on Tigers -1.5 +120
Verlander has been dialed in down the stretch. He enters the playoffs at 4-0 in his last 4, and he gave up no earned runs in 3 of those starts. The Tigers won each of these by 2 runs or more.

He has been dealing at home all season, and the Tigers are 9-0 in his last 9 home starts as a result. They have won these by an average of 3.0 runs and all but 1 of the wins came by 2 runs or more. He gave up 3 earned runs or fewer in each of these starts.

Verlander is also 3-0 in his last 3 starts against the A's. Each of these wins have come by at least 2 runs. He just went 6 scoreless innings against them Sept. 19 and has only allowed 1 run in his last 3 starts against them spanning 21 innings. Bet Detroit on the run line.