The Baltimore Orioles are prepared to battle against the Cleveland Indians at Camden Yards. This AL matchup can be viewed across the country on Fox Sports One and the opening pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Cleveland (-170) is favored against Baltimore (+160) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 9 runs. Odds for wagering on the games total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. You can also wager on the games runline with the most recent odds standing at -120 for the Indians -1.5 runs and +100 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are just 6-14 SU and 6-13 ATS. They’ve lost 7.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.7 units against the spread (ATS). Baltimore has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Indians are 9-8 SU and have gone 6-10 ATS. Overall, the teams lost 1.6 units for moneyline gamblers over the early portions of the year and 5.0 units ATS. Clevelandhas covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 8-10-1 so far in 2018. The Indians have been a decent under bet with a total record of 5-11.
Mike Clevinger will get the nod for the Indians. The right-handed Clevinger is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 14 strikeouts. He has yet to face Baltimore this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.64 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
The Orioles will put the ball in the right hand of Chris Tillman (0-3, 11.91 ERA, 2.82 WHIP), who has three strikeouts and 10 walks. Tillman only made one start against the Indians in 2017 (0-0, 10.38 ERA across 4.1 innings).
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitching staff has allowed 5.5 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.19 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.54 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Baltimore hitters are putting up 3.5 runs per outing, including 3.2 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The teams hit .222/.304/.426 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Orioles batters have been led by Manny Machado and Pedro Alvarez. Machado is hitting .338/.418/.650 with six home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Alvarez is hitting .257 with nine hits, seven RBIs and six runs.
Machado especially relished hitting against righty pitching at home last season. Over 265 such plate appearances, he slashed .286/.355/.534 (compared to his total season line of .260/.311/.473).
For the visiting squad, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 3.0 runs per game and its starters own a 2.81 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 2.74, along with a WHIP of 1.03.
The Indians offense has slashed .207/.282/.341 on its way to 3.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.3 runs per game over the teams last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the teams last five contests (2-3 SU).
Cleveland’s hitters have been powered by left fielder Michael Brantley and third baseman Jose Ramirez. Brantley is slashing .351/.385/.514 with 13 hits, six RBIs and two runs scored, while Ramirez is hitting .188/.316/.375 with 12 hits, four homers, eight RBIs and seven runs scored.
The Indians have lost 4.0 units and are 5-6 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in four of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 4.3 units and are 3-8 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to seven that went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Indians have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
- Baltimore has recorded 18.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.2 over its last five.
- The Indians have lost three of their last four games SU.
