Mike Clevinger (0-1, 8.71 ERA) and Chris Tillman (6-1, 2.61 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Cleveland Indians (26-21) and the Baltimore Orioles (27-20) at Progressive Field. The Indians won the last game 11-4, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 29 and can be seen on STOh and MAS2.
Clevinger pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs, striking out four and walking three in a 7-6 defeat to the White Sox. Carlos Santana (.231, 24 Rs, 8 HRs, 24 RBIs, 3 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base. Tillman went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking three in a 3-2 defeat to the Astros in his most recent start. Mark Trumbo (.294, 28 Rs, 15 HRs, 34 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Orioles, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Cleveland and Baltimore are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Indians have no trouble scoring as they rank second in the AL in home offense with 5.6 runs per game. The Indians are one of the best in the AL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 9.6 per game. Cleveland is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 37 bases. Cleveland’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.
Offensively, the Orioles 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. Baltimore is excellent at not striking out on the road with just 10.1 per game, ranking third in the AL. The Orioles 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. The Orioles have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 6.9 strikeouts per road game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Baltimore is 13-5, while Cleveland is 10-9.
The Orioles managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Indians who are heading in with an 11-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Indians are 17-5. The Orioles have an 18-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 15th in runs, Baltimore has earned 208 this season. Cleveland ranks sixth with 229 runs.
Ranking 16th, Baltimore is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 146 this season. Cleveland ranks in the top half at 12th with 159.
The Indians are 15-14 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Orioles are 22-10 when they hit at least one homer.
