The Cleveland Indians will head west to Busch Stadium to play the St. Louis Cardinals. SportsTime Ohio will televise this interleague showdown and the game is slated to get underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (+115) is coming into this one as the underdog against Cleveland (-125) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +120 for the Indians -1.5 runs and -140 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs.
The Indians are 43-33 SU and are 36-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 40-36 SU and 36-39 ATS. The team has lost 7.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.0 units ATS.
Cardinals games have had an over/under record of 30-41-4 so far in 2018. Cleveland has an over/under record of 39-34-2.
The right-handed Mike Clevinger is projected to start for the visiting Indians. Clevinger is 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 90 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals are sending righty John Gant (1-2, 4.39 ERA) to the mound. Gant has 28 punchouts and nine walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.20. Gant did not record a start against the Indians in 2017.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 9.25 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.21, along with a WHIP of 1.11 and a K-per-9 of 8.93.
The Indians offense has slashed .256/.328/.443 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 6.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Cleveland’s hitters have been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez, who collectively have blasted 42 home runs. Lindor is slashing .296/.372/.556 with 19 home runs, 44 RBIs, 63 runs and 10 steals. Ramirez (.296/.402/.616) has produced 23 homers, 52 RBIs, 55 runs and 12 steals.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.37 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
St. Louis’ hitters have put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .191/.299/.352 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez have led the Cardinals’ hitters this year. Ozuna is slashing .284/.332/.424 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Martinez’s line sits at .300/.373/.492 with 11 homers, 47 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
Cleveland Indians at St. Louis Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Cleveland has recorded 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. St. Louis has 14 XBH over its last five.
Cleveland has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.4 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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