The Cleveland Indians are making a road trip to Toronto to square off against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. This AL showdown will begin at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsTime Ohio to catch the action.
Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Toronto (+140) as the underdog to Cleveland (-150). Bettors are able to wager on the game’s total with odds posted at -125 for over 9 runs and +105 for under 9. You can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds coming in at Indians -1.5 runs (-105) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (-115).
The Indians are 79-60 SU and have gone 66-72 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 14.7 units ATS. Cleveland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 63-76 SU and 57-81 ATS. The team’s lost 12.3 units for moneyline bettors and 35.4 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Blue Jays games have an over/under record of 71-59-8 in 2018. Cleveland has an over/under record of 67-64-7.
Right-hander Shane Bieber is the probable starter for Cleveland. Bieber is 8-3 with a 4.66 ERA and 87 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Blue Jays will put the ball in the right hand of Sam Gaviglio (3-7, 5.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP), who has 92 strikeouts and 31 walks. Gaviglio did not record a start against the Indians in 2017.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.57 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.71, along with a K-per-9 of 9.06.
Indians hitters have slashed .258/.331/.434 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and left fielder Michael Brantley continue to lead Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is slashing .283/.358/.522 with 31 home runs, 80 RBIs, 114 runs and 22 steals, while Brantley is hitting .303 with 14 homers, 70 RBIs and 77 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.23, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.6. The bullpen has a 4.38 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Toronto hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .226/.305/.365 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Justin Smoak and outfielder Kevin Pillar have paced the Blue Jays’ hitters this year. Smoak is hitting .249/.356/.469 with 23 home runs, 71 RBIs and 62 runs scored, and Pillar’s line is .248/.277/.409 with 11 homers, 51 RBIs, 54 runs and 13 steals.
The Indians have lost 14.6 units and are 49-54 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 50 of those games, as opposed to 48 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have netted 5.1 units and are 39-53 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 48 of those games, as opposed to 40 that’ve gone under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
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Cleveland has logged 12 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Toronto has 14 XBH over its last five.
Toronto has posted 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.4 over its last five.
The Indians have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 12 over their last 10.
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