Indians vs. Blue Jays Pick
Can the Toronto Blue Jays start a winning streak tonight when they host the Cleveland Indians at 7:07PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are the clear favorite on the road, as they are getting odds of -175 to win. Toronto is listed with a money line of +160 to prevail at home, while the over/under total is listed at 8 runs.
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The pitching matchup for tonight has Carlos Carrasco (3-2, 2.18 ERA) on the mound for Cleveland to face Mike Bolsinger of the Blue Jays. Bolsinger is making his first start of the season and first start for the Jays. He had just six starts last year for the Dodgers and had a 6.83 ERA. He has a 4.61 ERA over a career of 36 starts. Carrasco is off to a great start in 2017. He has pitched 41.1 innings while allowing just 10 earned runs. He has 39 strikeouts and a WHIP of only 0.82.
Toronto took the first game of the series on Monday, 4-2. Toronto has won back-to-back games and looking to win three straight for just the second time this season. The Jays are 12-20 overall and 5-8 at home while Cleveland is 17-14 overall and 11-8 on the road.
Toronto jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Monday and didn’t look back. The Indians added some runs late, but couldn’t complete the rally. Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for the Blue Jays while Trevor Bauer continued his struggles for the Indians, allowed all four runs in six innings of work. Justin Smoak and Ryan Goins each drove in two of the runs for the Jays. Francisco Lindor earned his 19th RBI of the season for Cleveland.
The Jays may finally be piecing something together, as they have certainly played below expectations this year. They face a tough test in Carrasco, who hasn’t allowed many baserunners or runs in 2017. Bolsinger is an unknown in terms of what to expect, but that could work to Toronto’s advantage. He could managed to give the team 5-6 innings and keep them in the game. If the Jays can run Carrasco out somewhat early, they can sneak out the upset. With the odds so high for Cleveland on the road, I am going to take a chance on the home team.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +160