Jerad Eickhoff (1-3, 4.07 ERA) and Trevor Bauer (1-0, 4.76 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (13-10) and the Cleveland Indians (10-10) at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won the last game 4-3, and Philadelphia leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 30 and can be seen on CSPh and STOh.
Eickhoff pitched 5.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering seven runs and striking out seven in an 8-5 defeat to the Brewers. Odubel Herrera (.303, 14 Rs, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 4 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4. Bauer went 3.1 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking one in a 6-3 win over the Tigers in his last outing. Carlos Santana (.250, 10 Rs, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 3 for 4 yesterday with two runs and one stolen base.
The odds for Philadelphia and Cleveland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Against the AL, the Phillies have a 9-7 record SU. The Phillies have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Philadelphia’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Cleveland is 12-10 SU against teams in the NL. Offensively, the Indians have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Cleveland is excellent at making contact with just 9.5 strikeouts per game, ranking second in the AL. The Indians allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Indians are second in the AL on the road with an average of 6.6 hits allowed per away game.
The Phillies have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Cleveland is 5-2, while Philadelphia is 5-5.
The Indians are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Phillies have a 4-7 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Indians are 8-2. The Phillies have an 8-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 76 this season. Cleveland ranks 17th with 88 runs.
Both Philadelphia and Cleveland are tied at 25th in walks with a total of 61 this season.
When the Phillies hit at least one home run, they are 11-5. When the Indians hit at least one homer, they have a 5-7 record.
