The Cleveland Indians will head west to Busch Stadium to square off against the St. Louis Cardinals. SportsTime Ohio is in line to broadcast this interleague showdown and the game gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Oddsmakers have listed St. Louis (+115) as the underdog to Cleveland (-125). Bettors can wager on the games total with odds sitting at -115 for over 8.5 runs and -105 for under 8.5. Gamblers can also wager on the games spread with the runline odds sitting at +120 for the Indians -1.5 runs and -140 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Indians are 43-33 SU and have gone 36-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.8 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 40-36 SU and 36-39 ATS. They’ve lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors and 5.0 units ATS.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 30-41-4 thus far in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 39-34-2.
Mike Clevinger is getting the nod for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Clevinger is 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 90 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals will turn to righty John Gant (1-2, 4.39 ERA), who has 28 punchouts and nine walks as well as a 1.20 WHIP. Gant did not record a start against the Indians in 2017.
As a unit, St. Louis pitching staff has yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this year. The clubs starters have a 3.37 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The teams hit .191/.299/.352 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Cardinals offense has been led by outfielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez. Ozuna is hitting .284/.332/.424 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Martinez line is .300/.373/.492 with 11 homers, 47 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 9.25 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.21, along with a WHIP of 1.11.
The Indians offense has slashed .256/.328/.443 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 6.5 runs per game over the teams last 10 games and 8.8 per game over the teams last five contests (5-0 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have paced Cleveland’s offense. Lindor is slashing .296/.372/.556 with 19 home runs, 44 RBIs, 63 runs and 10 stolen bases. Ramirez (.296/.402/.616) is up to 23 homers, 52 RBIs, 55 runs and 12 steals.
Cleveland Indians vs. St. Louis Cardinals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Cleveland has tallied 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. St. Louis has 14 XBH over its last five.
- Cleveland has posted 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 30.4 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
