The Milwaukee Brewers will play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. The game gets underway 1:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will showcase this interleague matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians Odds
Vegas is listing Cleveland (-175) as the favorite over Milwaukee (+165). Bettors can gamble on the game’s total with odds sitting at -125 for over 8.5 runs and +105 for under 8.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -135 for the Brewers +1.5 runs and +115 for the Indians -1.5.
The Indians are 31-28 SU and 25-33 ATS. The team has lost 9.7 units for moneyline bettors and 11.8 units against the spread (ATS). The Brewers are 37-24 SU and have gone 34-26 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 15.1 units for moneyline bettors and 6.3 units ATS.
Cleveland games have had an over/under record of 33-23-2 so far in 2018. Milwaukee has been a decent under bet with a total record of 23-35-2.
Chase Anderson will get the nod for Milwaukee. The right-handed Anderson is 4-4 with a 4.45 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Indians this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Indians will turn to righty Carlos Carrasco (6-4, 4.50 ERA), who’s got 73 strikeouts and 19 walks as well as a 1.18 WHIP. Carrasco is 1-0 with 14 strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA against Milwaukee this year.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.14 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.26 K/9. The bullpen has managed an excellent ERA of just 2.65, along with a K/9 of 10.41.
The Brewers offense has slashed .246/.318/.406 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Milwaukee’s offensive production been led by outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. Cain is hitting .278/.387/.431 with seven home runs, 18 RBIs, 36 runs and 11 stolen bases, while Yelich has a .297 average with seven homers, 26 RBIs, 36 runs and seven stolen bases.
For the home team, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.58, a WHIP of 1.14 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 6.00 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Cleveland offense is putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 6.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .242/.313/.467 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ offense has been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez. Lindor is hitting .300/.374/.556 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs, 45 runs and six steals, while Ramirez’s line is .298/.395/.631 with 19 homers, 42 RBIs, 43 runs and seven stolen bases.
The Brewers have gained 15.8 units and are 28-18 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 10.3 units and are 16-23 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under.
Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in only one of Cleveland’s last seven games.
The Brewers have lost three of their last four games SU.
Cleveland has posted 26.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
The Brewers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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