The Cleveland Indians will be taking on the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park. SportsTime Ohio will broadcast this AL matchup and the first pitch will be at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Cleveland (-215) is favored over Baltimore (+195) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 7.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -145 for the Indians -1.5 runs and +125 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are just 6-15 SU and 7-13 ATS. They’ve lost 6.5 units for moneyline bettors and 6.7 units against the spread (ATS). On the other hand, the Indians are 10-8 SU and have gone 6-11 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 2.8 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 6.0 units ATS.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 8-11-1 thus far in 2018. Cleveland has been a decent under bet with a total record of 5-12.
Right-hander Corey Kluber is the projected starter for the visiting Indians. Kluber is 2-1 with a 1.52 ERA and 33 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts across nine innings).
The Orioles are putting the ball in the hands of righty Andrew Cashner (1-2, 3.00 ERA), who has 21 strikeouts and 11 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.25. Cashner only made one start against the Indians in 2017 (0-1, 9.00 ERA and three strikeouts across five innings).
Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 5.4 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starters have a 5.23 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.37 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
Baltimore’s offense has put up 3.3 runs per contest, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .217/.296/.416 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Shortstop Manny Machado and outfielder Trey Mancini have led the Orioles’ hitters so far. Machado is slashing .337/.421/.639 with six home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Mancini’s line sits at .284/.352/.420 with 23 hits, seven RBIs and 10 runs.
Machado performed well against right-handed pitching at home last season, slashing .286/.355/.534 over 265 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .260/.311/.473).
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 2.8 runs per game and its starters own a 2.59 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 7.78 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 2.74, along with a WHIP of 0.98.
Indians hitters have slashed .211/.285/.353 on their way to 3.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and outfielder Michael Brantley have led Cleveland’s hitters. Ramirez is slashing .221/.338/.441 with 15 hits, five home runs, nine RBIs and eight runs scored, while Brantley (.341/.372/.488) is up to 14 hits, seven RBIs and two runs scored.
The Indians have lost 5.3 units and are 5-7 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 3.1 units and are 4-8 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to eight that went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Baltimore’s last seven games.
Cleveland fielders have committed six errors over their last five games, compared to two errors for Baltimore over its last five.
The Indians have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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