The Boston Red Sox are playing host to the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. The game gets underway 1:05 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will showcase this AL matchup.
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-175) is hosting this one as the favorite over Cleveland (+165) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this day game at 9.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -135 for the Indians +1.5 runs and +115 for the Red Sox -1.5.
The Red Sox are 89-39 straight up (SU) and 77-50 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 31.2 units for moneyline bettors and 27.6 units (ATS). Boston has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Indians have gone 73-53 SU this year and are 61-64 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 8.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.2 units ATS. Cleveland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Red Sox games have a 58-63-6 over/under record in 2018. Cleveland has an over/under record of 62-58-5.
Adam Plutko will get the start for the Indians. The right-handed Plutko (4-3, 4.62 ERA) has recorded 35 punchouts in 48.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Red Sox are preparing to start lefty David Price (13-6, 3.69 ERA), who’s got 142 strikeouts and 41 walks, as well as a 1.19 WHIP. Price did not record a start against the Indians in 2017.
As a unit, Boston’s pitchers have given up 3.7 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.61, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.5. The bullpen has a 3.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.7 K/9.
The Boston hitters have put up 5.4 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .233/.282/.380 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts have led the Red Sox hitters this year. Martinez is slashing .333/.403/.657 with 38 home runs, 108 RBIs and 94 runs scored, and Betts is hitting .340 with 27 homers, 64 RBIs, 102 runs and 24 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.34 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.39 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.81, along with a K-per-9 of 8.96.
Indians hitters have slashed .259/.332/.441 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Cleveland’s offense has been powered by shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Michael Brantley. Lindor is slashing .289/.369/.542 with 29 home runs, 76 RBIs, 105 runs and 19 steals, while Brantley is hitting .301/.357/.470 with 14 homers, 68 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
The Indians have lost 0.8 units and are 16-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 15 that’ve gone under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Red Sox have netted 30.6 units and are 62-36 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 44 of those games, as opposed to 49 which went under the total.
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Each teams has logged 16 extra-base hits over its last five games.
The Indians have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Cleveland has recorded 25.0 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.2 over its last five.
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