Rockies vs. Indians Pick
Can the Colorado Rockies pick up another win at home over the Cleveland Indians when the two meet up today at 3:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Indians are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -130 to win. The Rockies are listed with a money line of +110 to prevail, while the over/under total for the contest is set at 11 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup featured Trevor Bauer (5-4, 5.83 ERA) on the mound for the Indians to face Kyle Freeland (6-3, 3.53) of the Rockies. Bauer pitched just 1.2 innings at Kansas City in his last start before rain impact the game. He has given up 38 earned runs this season with 73 strikeouts and 20 walks. His WHIP is 1.40. Freeland has pitched six innings in four of his last five starts, but he has allowed multiple runs in each start as well. He has 39 strikeouts with 28 walks on the season and a WHIP of 1.38.
Colorado picked up an 11-3 win over Cleveland on Tuesday to open this shortened series. The home team has won five straight meetings with the Indians. The Rockies are now 37-23 overall with a 16-13 record at home. Cleveland is 29-27 overall and 17-13 on the road.
The Rockies were hot at the plate on Tuesday night, racking up 12 hits against the Indians. Mark Reynolds had two home runs (16 on the season), driving in five RBI. Antonio Senzatela drove in three runs while Carlos Gonzalez had a pair of hits and scored four runs. Mike Clevinger allowed five runs over four innings to take his third loss of the season. Senzatela pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, to earn his eighth win of the season.
The odds here are quite confusing, as Bauer hasn’t been a pitcher to rely on. Plus, Cleveland is on the road and facing a great Colorado team that has a steady arm in Freeland on the mound. The Rockies were lighting up the Indians pitching on Tuesday and I suspect more of the same will happen today. The Rockies have too much to offer for the Indians to get the road win tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES +110