The Oakland Athletics will welcome the Cleveland Indians to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Game 0 of their doubleheader. This AL matchup will get underway at 9:37 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the action.
Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics Odds
The Indians are 20-16 SU and are 15-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 4.3 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread only once over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 17-22 SU and 15-23 ATS. They’ve lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors and 9.8 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Oakland games have had an over/under record of 21-15-2 so far in 2019. The Indians have an over/under record of 16-19.
Right-hander Cody Anderson will get the nod for the visiting Indians. Anderson (0-1, 11.12 ERA) has recorded six strikeouts in 5.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the right hand of Frankie Montas (4-2, 2.75 ERA), who has 35 strikeouts and 10 walks this season as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Montas only made one start against the Indians in 2018 (0-1, 4.76 ERA and six strikeouts across 5.2 innings).
Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10.59 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.25, along with a WHIP of 1.22 and a K-per-9 of 8.86.
The Indians offense has slashed .219/.304/.345 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game this year, including 2.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Cleveland’s hitters have been paced by first baseman Carlos Santana and left fielder Jake Bauers. Santana is slashing .293/.400/.455 with five home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs scored. Bauers (.257/.339/.376) is up to three homers, 12 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.7 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.54 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.15 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Oakland hitters have produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .220/.300/.333 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Athletics’ batters have been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is hitting .289/.385/.423 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored, and Chapman’s line is .275/.364/.549 with nine homers, 22 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Indians have gained 0.3 units and are 13-14 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 10.6 units and are 9-17 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 15 of those games, compared to nine that went under.
Indians at Athletics Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Cleveland’s last seven outings.
- Oakland has recorded 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit six over their last 10.
- The Indians have an OPS of .649 this season and an OPS of .650 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .716 overall and .692 against righties.
