The Cleveland Indians will make a road trip to Minute Maid Park to face the Houston Astros. This AL showdown will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to SportsTime Ohio.
Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros Odds
Cleveland (+145) is entering this game as the underdog against Houston (-155) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -150 for the Indians +1.5 runs and +130 for the Astros -1.5 runs.
The Astros are 28-17 SU and 24-21 ATS. They’ve lost 2.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.3 units against the spread (ATS). Houston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in six of those seven. The Indians are 21-21 SU and have gone 17-25 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 10.9 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 10.7 units ATS. Cleveland’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Astros games have a 14-28-3 over/under record so far in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 22-19-1.
The right-handed Mike Clevinger is projected to start for the visiting Indians. Clevinger is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 44 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Astros this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and eight strikeouts over seven innings).
The Astros will put the ball in the right hand of Charlie Morton (5-0, 2.03 ERA, 0.97 WHIP), who’s got 62 strikeouts and 17 walks this season. Morton only made one start against the Indians in 2017 (0-1, 6.75 ERA and five strikeouts across 5.1 innings).
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.42 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 8.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.68, along with a WHIP of 1.07.
The Indians offense has slashed .249/.320/.438 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this year, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor have led Cleveland’s hitters. Ramirez is slashing .296/.387/.617 with 13 home runs, 30 RBIs, 28 runs and six stolen bases, while Lindor is hitting .314 with 12 homers, 27 RBIs, 36 runs and five stolen bases.
Lindor did not do as well batting against righties on the road last season. Over 241 such plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .220/.270/.439 (his overall season line was .273/.337/.505).
For the home team, Houston’s pitching staff has given up 2.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 2.24 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.94, a WHIP of 1.04 and a K/9 of 10.1.
The Houston offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .217/.276/.398 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ batters have been led by shortstop Carlos Correa and right fielder George Springer. Correa is slashing .281/.372/.497 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Springer’s line is .287/.351/.483 with eight homers, 26 RBIs and 33 runs.
The Indians have lost 10.4 units and are 10-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Astros have netted 1.3 units and are 16-13 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in nine of those games, as opposed to 18 that’ve gone under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Astros have won four of their last five games SU.
Cleveland fielders have 10 errors over the last 10 games, compared to five errors for Houston over its last 10.
The Indians have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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