The Cleveland Indians will be squaring off against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. SportsTime Ohio will be showing this interleague matchup and the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Cincinnati (+205) as the underdog to Cleveland (-225). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and gamblers can wager on the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -150 for the Indians -1.5 runs and +130 for the Reds +1.5.
The Indians are 67-51 SU and are 57-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS. Cleveland’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 52-67 SU and 68-50 ATS. The team has lost 3.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 5.6 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Reds games have an over/under record of 62-52-4 in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 59-54-4.
The right-handed Corey Kluber is projected to start for the visiting Indians. Kluber is 14-6 with a 2.74 ERA and 153 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Reds will put the ball in the right hand of Sal Romano (7-9, 4.94 ERA, 1.39 WHIP), who has 87 strikeouts and 45 walks. Romano is 0-0 with a 3.68 ERA in one start against Cleveland this year.
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.33 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.97, along with a WHIP of 1.14 and a K-per-9 of 8.80.
The Indians offense has slashed .259/.333/.443 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 5.1 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).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is hitting .294/.375/.560 with 29 home runs, 74 RBIs, 101 runs and 19 steals, while Ramirez (.301/.412/.631) has produced 35 homers, 87 RBIs, 81 runs and 27 steals.
In the other dugout, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.19 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.21 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.8 K/9.
Cincinnati’s hitters have put up 4.5 runs per contest, including 3.4 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .259/.330/.358 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Reds’ hitters have been led by second baseman Scooter Gennett and shortstop Jose Peraza. Gennett is slashing .306/.357/.486 with 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and 68 runs scored, and Peraza’s line is .284/.329/.388 with six homers, 39 RBIs, 62 runs and 18 stolen bases.
The Indians have lost 12.9 units and are 41-45 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 44 of those games, as opposed to 39 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 9.1 units and are 48-39 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 44 of those games, compared to 40 that went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Cincinnati Reds Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Cleveland has tallied 16 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cincinnati has nine XBH over its last five.
The Indians have won five of their last six games SU.
Cincinnati has recorded 20.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.6 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit nine over their last 10.
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