The Seattle Mariners are ready to play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. SportsTime Ohio will be showing this AL showdown and the action gets going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Cleveland (-145) as the favorite over Seattle (+135). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and gamblers can take the over for -135 and the under for +115. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -160 for betting the Mariners +1.5 runs and +140 for the Indians -1.5.
The Indians are 14-11 SU and 9-15 ATS. They’ve lost 0.2 units for moneyline bettors and 6.8 units against the spread (ATS). On the other hand, the Mariners have gone 15-11 SU this year and are 15-10 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 3.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline through the early part of the season and 4.7 units ATS.
Cleveland games have a 9-15 over/under record so far in 2018. Mariners games have gone over 16 times, gone under nine times and pushed on zero occasions.
Marco Gonzales is getting the start for the visiting Mariners. The southpaw Gonzales is 2-2 with a 5.56 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Indians this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Indians are putting the ball in the hands of righty Josh Tomlin (0-3, 9.24 ERA), who has seven punchouts and four walks, as well as a 2.05 WHIP. Tomlin only made one start against the Mariners in 2017 (1-0, 7.20 ERA and three strikeouts across five innings).
Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.73 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.67 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.77, along with a WHIP of 1.45.
Mariners hitters have slashed .252/.316/.428 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Right fielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano have led Seattle’s hitters. Haniger is slashing .293/.374/.652 with nine home runs, 26 RBIs and 14 runs scored, while Cano has a .308 average with two homers, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Cano performed well against right-handed pitchers in 2017. Over 455 plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .312/.371/.519 (compared to his total season line of .280/.338/.453).
In the home-team dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.09 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
Cleveland’s hitters have put up 3.6 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .253/.324/.506 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and left fielder Michael Brantley have led the charge for the Indians’ offense this year. Ramirez is slashing .240/.336/.479 with seven home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Brantley’s line is .354/.368/.554 with 23 hits, 10 RBIs and five runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .318/.374/.583, Ramirez didn’t do very well against lefty pitching at home last year, slashing .295/.340/.442 over 103 such plate appearances.
The Mariners have gained 0.7 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have netted 2.4 units and are 2-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to five which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Cleveland’s last seven games.
The Mariners have won four of their last five games SU.
Seattle has recorded 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.8 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 17 over their last 10.
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