The Baltimore Orioles are set to play host to the Cleveland Indians at Camden Yards. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will showcase this AL matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Baltimore (receiving +145 odds) is stepping into this one as an underdog to Cleveland and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Indians -1.5 runs (-110) and Orioles +1.5 runs (-110).
The Indians have gone 44-37 SU this year and are 38-42 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.6 units ATS. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 23-58 SU and 32-48 ATS. They’ve lost 21.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 22.1 units ATS.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 41-35-4 so far in 2019. The Indians have been a decent under bet with a total record of 34-44-2.
Zach Plesac will get the nod for Cleveland. Plesac is 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 28 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Orioles are planning to start righty Andrew Cashner (7-3, 4.37 ERA), who has 56 strikeouts and 28 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.31. Cashner only made one start against the Indians in 2018 (0-1, 6.00 ERA and seven strikeouts across six innings).
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 6.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.65 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.26 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Baltimore hitters have put up 4.1 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .286/.362/.503 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Trey Mancini has helped lead the Orioles’ offense this season with 17 home runs, 37 RBIs and 52 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.23 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.78 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.52, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 9.28.
The Indians offense has slashed .238/.319/.408 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Carlos Santana has led Cleveland’s offense and is slashing .290/.412/.538 with 18 home runs, 48 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
The Orioles are looking for another victory following a 13-0 win in the prior game of this series.
Indians vs. Orioles MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in six of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- The Indians have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit nine over their last 10.
- Cleveland has posted 24.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.2 over its last five.