Athletics vs. Indians Pick
Will the Oakland Athletics pull off an upset of the Cleveland Indians when the two meet again today at 6:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Indians are the clear favorite at home today, as they are getting odds of -165 to win. Oakland is listed with odds of +150 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup has Sonny Gray (2-1, 3.34 ERA) on the mound to face Trevor Bauer (4-4, 6.30) of the Indians. Gray has been pretty steady all month, allowing just 11 earned runs in his 29.2 innings of work. He has 28 strikeouts with 8 walks and a WHIP of 1.08. Bauer has failed to get through the sixth inning in his last two starts. He has allowed 35 runs in 50 innings this year. He does have 59 strikeouts, though, with a WHIP of 1.42.
Cleveland took the opener on Monday with a 5-3 win at home. The home team has now won eight of the last nine in this series, dating back to 2015. Oakland is 22-28 overall and 7-18 on the road while Cleveland is 26-23 overall and 10-13 at home.
The Indians got out to a fast start, taking a 5-0 lead after four innings. Austin Jackson, Carlos Santana and Edwin Encarnacion each homered in the win while Jose Ramirez had three hits. The run support helped Carlos Carrasco, who went seven innings and allowed just two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts. Daniel Mengden lasted just 3.1 innings for Oakland, giving up all five runs with one strikeout. Ryon Healy had three hits to lead the Athletics in the loss.
The Indians are at home, but send a pitcher that has really been struggling to the mound. Oakland counters with one of their best and someone who gives them a great chance for an upset. Still, Oakland is just 3-14 in Gray’s last 17 road starts and 7-16 in his last 23 starts overall. Cleveland has won 9 of Bauer’s last 13 starts at home and 5 of his last 6 outings against the AL West. Look for the Cleveland hitters to do enough to lead the Indians to the win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -165