Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians are heading west to Angel Stadium of Anaheim to square off against the Los Angeles Angels. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports West will televise this AL showdown.
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (+150) is coming into this one as the underdog to Cleveland (-160) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. This game currently has a runline of Indians -1.5 (-110) and Angels +1.5 (-110).
The Angels are 72-71 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 67-77 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 15.9 units for moneyline bettors and 1.6 units ATS. The Indians are 83-61 SU and have gone 77-66 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 1.4 units for moneyline gamblers, but have gained 7.3 units ATS.
Angels games have an over/under record of 70-62-11 in 2019. The Indians have been a good under bet with a total record of 63-76-4.
The right-handed Shane Bieber is getting the start for the visiting Indians. Bieber is 13-7 with a 3.24 ERA and 233 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will turn to lefty Patrick Sandoval (0-2, 4.91 ERA), who’s got 30 strikeouts and 11 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.36. Sandoval hasn’t faced the Indians yet this year and did not record any MLB appearances in 2018.
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.79 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.61 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.63, along with a K/9 of 9.24.
Indians hitters have slashed .251/.327/.435 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Cleveland’s hitters have been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana, who have combined to launch 62 home runs. Lindor is hitting .298/.348/.540 with 29 home runs, 67 RBIs, 86 runs and 21 steals, while Santana has a .286 average with 33 homers, 86 RBIs and 99 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 5.37, a WHIP of 1.36 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 4.74 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .216/.299/.383 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by David Fletcher and Mike Trout. Fletcher is slashing .285/.347/.387 with five home runs, 44 RBIs and 76 runs scored, and Trout’s line is .291/.438/.645 with 45 homers, 104 RBIs and 110 runs.
The Indians have gained 3.1 units and are 27-18 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 1.2 units and are 50-44 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 48 of those games, compared to 37 which went under the total.
Indians at Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- Cleveland has posted 21.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.8 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Indians have a team OPS of .761 this season and an OPS of .728 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .763 overall and .733 against southpaws.
