Wunderdog
Toronto vs. Cleveland
Pick: Cleveland +125
This is the seventh road game over the last eight contests for the Blue Jays. Toronto managed just one extra-base hit, a double, in the ALCS opener in a 2-0 defeat. 33-year-old starter J.A. Happ had a great regular season and is favored, but in his lone playoff start he allowed 10 base runners in five innings against Texas. He faces a Cleveland offense that finished fifth in baseball in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging. The Indians are 56-28 at home this season, including a current 44-16 run. Three Cleveland pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 shutout while Francisco Lindor belted a two-run homer. The Indians go with Josh Tomlin (1-0, 3.60 ERA), with the team 11-5 when he starts at home. Cleveland is 20-6 at home against a left-handed starter, plus 17-5 vs. a team with a winning record, so back the hot home dog and play Cleveland in Game 2.