The Boston Red Sox are set to play host to the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. SportsTime Ohio will showcase this AL showdown and the game gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox Odds
Vegas is listing Boston (-110) as the favorite over Cleveland (+100). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over 8.5 runs and -105 for under 8.5. The game’s current runline odds stand at -210 for picking the Indians +1.5 runs and +175 for the Red Sox -1.5 runs.
The Red Sox are 88-37 straight up (SU) and 76-48 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 35.7 units for moneyline bettors and 28.6 units (ATS). Boston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Indians have gone 71-52 SU this year and are 59-63 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 11.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 11.2 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Boston games have a 57-62-5 over/under record in 2018. Cleveland has an over/under record of 61-57-4.
Corey Kluber will get the nod for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Kluber is 15-6 with a 2.68 ERA and 160 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 2.35 ERA and 12 strikeouts across 7.2 innings).
The Red Sox are sending righty Rick Porcello (15-5, 4.04 ERA) to the mound. Porcello has 150 strikeouts and 36 walks to his name, as well as a 1.15 WHIP. Porcello 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 this year. Its starters have a 3.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.33 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.7 K/9.
The Boston offense is putting up 5.4 runs per outing, including 5.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .210/.275/.350 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts have led the way for the Red Sox offense this year. Martinez is slashing .331/.402/.662 with 38 home runs, 106 RBIs and 92 runs scored, while Betts is hitting .343 with 27 homers, 64 RBIs, 100 runs and 24 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.28 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a WHIP of 1.13 and a K/9 of 8.95.
Indians hitters have slashed .258/.333/.439 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is slashing .292/.372/.550 with 29 home runs, 76 RBIs, 102 runs and 19 stolen bases, while Ramirez (.300/.412/.632) is up to 37 homers, 91 RBIs, 86 runs and 27 stolen bases.
The Indians have lost 10.8 units and are 43-48 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 46 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Red Sox have netted 35.1 units and are 61-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 43 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve cashed the under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Cleveland has tallied eight extra-base hits over its last five contests. Boston has 15 XBH over its last five.
The Indians have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 14 over their last 10.
Cleveland has averaged 22.7 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 19.2 over its last five.
The Indians have won seven of their last eight games SU.
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