The Cleveland Indians will be taking on the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. SportsTime Ohio will be televising this AL matchup. The game is slated to get going at 7:07 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Los Angeles (+160) as the underdog to Cleveland (-180). The total sits at 8 runs and gamblers can take the over for even money (+100) and the under for -120. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Indians +1.5 runs (+115) and Angels -1.5 runs (-125).
The Angels are 3-2 SU and 2-2 ATS. The team’s gained 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.6 units against the spread (ATS). The Indians have gone 2-2 SU this year and are 0-3 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 2.0 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 3.2 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have had an over/under record of 3-1 in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 2-1.
The Indians have lost 3.0 units and are 0-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 0.8 units and are 2-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in three of those games, compared to zero that’ve cashed the under.
Josh Tomlin will get the start for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Tomlin started 26 games last year while finishing the season 10-9 overall with a 4.98 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP.
The Halos are turning to righty Garrett Richards, who recorded 27 strikeouts in 27 innings last year (6 starts). Richards finished the season 0-2 overall with a 2.28 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.55, a WHIP of 1.16 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.41, a WHIP of 1.55 and a K/9 of 10.6.
Los Angeles’ offense is putting up 4.4 runs per contest so far this season and the team has hit .265/.298/.418 to begin the year.
The Angels’ offense has been led by second baseman Zack Cozart and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Cozart is hitting .333/.360/.667 with eight hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, and Simmons has put up a line of .450/.476/.450 with nine hits, four RBIs and two runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.70, along with a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 6.30.
Indians hitters have slashed .191/.284/.382 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018.
Cleveland’s offense has been led by Encarnacion Encarnacion and Yonder Alonso. Encarnacion has four hits, four RBIs and four runs scored, while Alonso has a .286 average with four hits, two homers, five RBIs and five runs scored.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Angels went 0-6 SU against the Indians in 2017.
The Angels’ bullpen recorded an ERA of 7.89 against the Indians last year.
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