The Cleveland Indians will play host to the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field. This AL matchup will get going at 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio is in line to showcase the game.
Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Odds
Vegas is listing Seattle (+220) as the underdog to Cleveland (-240). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over 7.5 runs and -120 for under 7.5. Runline odds stand at +100 for taking the Mariners +1.5 runs and -120 for the Indians -1.5 runs.
The Indians are 13-10 SU and 9-13 ATS. They’ve lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors and 4.7 units against the spread (ATS). Cleveland has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 14-10 SU and have gone 13-10 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 3.7 units for moneyline gamblers through the early portions of the year and 2.6 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Cleveland games have had an over/under record of 7-15 so far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 14-9.
Erasmo Ramirez will get the start for the Mariners. The right-handed Ramirez is 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA. He has yet to face the Indians this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 1.13 ERA and 10 strikeouts over eight innings).
The Indians are preparing to start righty Corey Kluber (3-1, 1.96 ERA), who has 37 punchouts and six walks to his credit, as well as a 0.76 WHIP. Kluber is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.1 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 2.91 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.97, a WHIP of 1.01 and a K/9 of 9.2.
The Cleveland offense is putting up 3.5 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .241/.311/.422 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Indians’ batters have been led by third baseman Jose Ramirez and first baseman Yonder Alonso. Ramirez is slashing .250/.353/.511 with seven home runs, 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored, and Alonso is batting .220 with six homers, 15 RBIs and 11 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.52 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.64 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.03, along with a K-per-9 of 9.93.
The Mariners offense has slashed .252/.315/.416 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s offensive production been led by right fielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano. Haniger is hitting .294/.367/.635 with eight home runs, 24 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Cano is hitting .321/.441/.452 with two homers, 10 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
Cano performed well against righty pitching last year. Over 455 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .312/.371/.519 (his total season line was .280/.338/.453).
The Mariners have gained 0.7 units and are 7-9 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to five that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 3.6 units and are 7-9 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in six of those games, compared to 10 that went under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 15 over their last 10.
Cleveland has posted 21.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.0 over its last five.
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