Indians vs. Astros Prediction
With their ace on the hill, will the Indians win back-to-back games when they face the Astros tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Indians are -123 money line favorites over the Astros, who have odds of +113 to pull off the upset. With Corey Kluber set to face Mike Fiers in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 8 runs.
Bet Tonight’s Indians vs. Astros Game
Cleveland is heating up. They’ve won five of their last six games overall and are 5-1 in their last six games versus a right-handed starter. They’ve also won seven of their last nine games when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous contest and are 19-8 in their last 27 games during Game 1 of a series.
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As for the Astros, they’re 6-25 in their last 31 games after scoring five runs or more in their previous contest and have lost 13 of 16 coming off a win. They’re also winless at 0-6 in their last six contests during Game 1 of a series and have dropped four of Fiers’ last five starts after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
The Indians have owned this series, winning five of six in Houston and 16 of 21 overall versus the Astros. With Kluber on the mound, look for Cleveland to scoop up a win tonight at a relatively inexpensive price.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -123
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