The Cleveland Indians will head west to face the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. SportsTime Ohio will televise this interleague matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Vegas is listing Cleveland (-200) as the favorite over Milwaukee (+185). Bettors can gamble on the game’s total with odds posted at -110 for over 8 runs and -110 for under 8. The game’s current runline odds stand at -140 for taking the Indians -1.5 runs and +120 for the Brewers +1.5.
The Indians have gone 17-17 SU this year and are 13-21 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 9.8 units ATS. Cleveland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 20-15 SU and 19-16 ATS. They’ve gained 5.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.3 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Brewers games have a 13-21-1 over/under record so far in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 18-16.
The right-handed Corey Kluber is getting the start for the visiting Indians. Kluber is 5-1 with a 2.41 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Brewers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Brewers will put the ball in the left hand of Wade Miley (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP), who has four strikeouts and three walks. Miley made two starts against the Indians in 2017, compiling a 0-2 record with a 6.75 ERA.
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.52 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 8.40 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.51, along with a WHIP of 1.07 and a K-per-9 of 9.13.
Indians hitters have slashed .241/.311/.417 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor have led Cleveland’s offense. Ramirez is slashing .285/.376/.562 with nine home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Lindor (.283/.350/.517) is up to eight homers, 20 RBIs, 26 runs and five stolen bases.
Ramirez seemed to enjoy hitting left-handed pitchers on the road last season. Over 126 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .356/.397/.695 (compared to his total season line of .318/.374/.583).
In the other dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff has yielded 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.97 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.59, a WHIP of 1.14 and a K/9 of 10.5.
The Milwaukee offense has put up 3.8 runs per contest, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .247/.306/.416 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Brewers’ hitters have been led by Lorenzo Cain and Eric Thames. Cain is hitting .267/.381/.431 with four home runs, 10 RBIs, 19 runs and eight stolen bases, while Thames has produced a line of .250/.351/.625 with seven homers, 13 RBIs and 11 runs.
The Indians have gained 0.6 units and are 5-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to five that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 4.3 units and are 15-11 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in nine of those games, compared to 16 that went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Indians have lost four of their last five games SU.
Milwaukee has recorded 15.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.2 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Brewers have hit eight over their last 10.
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