The Cleveland Indians are squaring off against the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field. MLB Network will broadcast this AL matchup and the opening pitch will be at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Cleveland (+105) is the home-team underdog to Oakland (-115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Athletics -1.5 runs (+130) and Indians +1.5 runs (-150).
The Athletics have gone 24-25 SU this year and are 21-27 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.6 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 7.5 units ATS. The Indians, on the other hand, are 25-22 SU and 22-24 ATS. They’ve lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors and 1.1 units ATS.
Indians games have had an over/under record of 19-26-1 so far in 2019. Oakland has an over/under record of 24-21-3.
Frankie Montas will get the start for Oakland. The right-handed Montas (5-2, 2.67 ERA) has racked up 52 strikeouts in 54 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Cleveland this year.
The Indians will turn to righty Jefry Rodriguez (1-3, 3.45 ERA), who’s got 20 strikeouts and nine walks, in addition to a WHIP of 1.18. Rodriguez is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitching staff has yielded 3.8 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 3.96 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 3.02, a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 8.7.
The Cleveland offense is putting up 4.0 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .205/.312/.398 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ offense has been led by Carlos Santana, who is hitting .290/.404/.488 with eight home runs, 28 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.19 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.09 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.05, along with a K/9 of 9.15.
Athletics hitters have slashed .241/.320/.416 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Marcus Semien has led Oakland’s offense. Semien is slashing .263/.352/.409 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
The Athletics are coming off a 5-3 victory in the prior game of the series.
Athletics at Indians MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games, including 14 over their last five.
- The Athletics have a team OPS of .736 this season and an OPS of .714 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Indians’ OPS sits at .676 overall and .669 against righties.
- Oakland has posted 23.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.2 over its last five.
