The Cleveland Indians will take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The game gets underway 1:07 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will televise this AL showdown.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Cleveland (-105) is coming into this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-115) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -150 for betting the Indians -1.5 runs and +140 for the Angels +1.5.
The Angels are 4-2 SU and 2-3 ATS. They’ve gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.9 units against the spread (ATS). The Indians are 2-3 SU and have gone 1-3 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 1.9 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have a 3-2 over/under record thus far in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 2-2.
The Indians have gained 1.0 units and are 0-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 0.1 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in three of those games, as opposed to one that’ve cashed the under.
Right-hander Corey Kluber (0-1, 2.25 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Indians. Kluber recorded 265 strikeouts over 203 innings last year (with only 36 walks) and finished the season 18-4 overall with a 2.25 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP.
The Halos will put the ball in the hands of lefty Tyler Skaggs (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who started 16 games last year while finishing the season 2-6 overall with a 4.55 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 3.7 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.32, a WHIP of 1.11 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.05, a WHIP of 1.32 and a K/9 of 10.2.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.8 runs per contest so far this season and the team has a slash-line of .279/.321/.464 to begin the year.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by outfielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Trout is hitting .259/.310/.593 with seven hits, five RBIs and six runs scored, and Simmons has produced a line of .417/.440/.458 with 10 hits, five RBIs and four runs.
Trout enjoyed hitting against right-handed pitching at home in 2017. Over 203 such plate appearances, he slashed .352/.468/.753 (compared to his overall season line of .306/.442/.629).
For the visitors, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.67 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.33 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.80, along with a K/9 of 6.60.
Indians hitters have slashed .163/.264/.338 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year.
Edwin Encarnacion and Yonder Alonso have led Cleveland’s offense. Encarnacion is slashing .267/.389/.867 with four hits, four RBIs and four runs scored, while Alonso is hitting .222/.333/.611 with four hits, two homers, five RBIs and five runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .265/.364/.500, Alonso seemed to have a little trouble hitting lefty pitching on the road in 2017, maintaining a slash line of just .158/.179/.395 across 39 such plate appearances.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Indians went 6-0 SU against the Angels last season.
The Angels have won four of their last five games SU
The Indians’ bullpen posted an ERA of 3.09 against the Angels last year.
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