Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners will be taking the field against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in a Sunday showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be televised on RTNW and STOh.
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Sportsbooks have Seattle (+130) as the underdog to Cleveland (-140). You can play game’s total with current odds posted at -130 for over 9 runs and +110 for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Mariners +1.5 (-170) and Indians -1.5 (+150).
The Indians are 18-13 straight up (SU) and 14-16 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 0.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.2 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Mariners have gone 18-17 SU this year and are 20-14 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 3.6 units for moneyline gamblers over the early portions of the year and 3.9 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Indians games have an over/under record of 13-17 so far in 2019. Seattle has been a good over bet with a total record of 23-8-3.
Erik Swanson will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. The right-handed Swanson is 0-3 with a 6.62 ERA and 14 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Cleveland this year.
The Indians are putting the ball in the hands of righty Cody Anderson (0-0, 5.40 ERA), who has five strikeouts and two walks as well as a WHIP of 1.80. Anderson has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.30 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.32 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.04, along with a K/9 of 9.72.
The Mariners offense has slashed .245/.332/.467 on its way to 5.5 runs scored per game this season, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Seattle’s offensive production has been sparked by left fielder Domingo Santana and second baseman Dee Gordon. Santana is hitting .268/.331/.444 with six home runs, 30 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Gordon is hitting .294 with two homers, 17 RBIs, 12 runs and nine stolen bases.
For the home team, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 3.7 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.68, a WHIP of 1.17 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.6. The bullpen has a 3.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Cleveland offense has put up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .229/.288/.401 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ batters have been led by first baseman Carlos Santana and right fielder Leonys Martin. Santana is hitting .321/.429/.509 with five home runs, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored, and Martin’s line is .209/.300/.383 with 24 hits, five homers, eight RBIs and 18 runs.
The Mariners have gained 4.5 units and are 16-10 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 15 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Indians have netted 3.5 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to 13 that went under the total.
Mariners at Indians Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- Seattle has logged 15 extra-base hits over its last five games. Cleveland has 13 XBH over its last five.
- Seattle fielders have 13 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for Cleveland over its last 10.
- The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Mariners have a team OPS of .799 this season and an OPS of .791 against right-handed pitchers. The Indians’ OPS stands at .647 overall and .668 against righties.
