Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco vs. Kevin Gausman

The Cleveland Indians visit Oriole Park on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Carlos Carrasco for the Indians and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -154 and Baltimore at +144. The Indians have a 27-38-3 over/under record and a 28-40-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 31-38-0 against the run line and have a 38-29-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 27-38-3 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 28-40-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 38-29-2 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 31-38-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

06/19/17 LF Michael Brantley Ankle 10-day DL (06/16)
06/06/17 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 10-day DL (06/04)
05/16/17 RF Abraham Almonte Bicep 10-day DL (05/16)
05/14/17 LF Brandon Guyer Wrist 10-day DL (05/13)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL (06/13)
06/10/17 P Darren O'Day Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 10-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 37-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has a 7-3 record with an earned run average of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.01. He has 79 strikeouts over his 81.1 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.56 and they have given up 173 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the bullpen and they've struck out 239 hitters and walked 76 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 543 base hits and 258 earned runs. They have allowed 74 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 197 batters and struck out 654. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.63.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .255, good for 12th in the league. The Indians hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .379. He has 61 hits this season in 234 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .496 and an OPS+ of 123. Francisco Lindor is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .313. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 264 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .477. The Indians have 584 hits, including 140 doubles and 88 home runs. Cleveland has walked 246 times so far this season and they have struck out 488 times as a unit. They have left 464 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 4.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 327 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 34-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.60, Kevin Gausman has a 3-6 record and a 1.92 WHIP. He has 54 strikeouts over the 75 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 107 hits. He allows 12.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 228 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.06. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 687 base knocks and 347 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 262 hitters and struck out 497 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.54 while their FIP as a staff is 5.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 13th in the league. The Orioles hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Mark Trumbo comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .322. He has 71 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 273 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .410 with an OPS+ of 96. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 70 hits in 245 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .527. The Orioles as a unit have 612 base hits, including 115 doubles and 99 homers. Baltimore has walked 180 times this year and they have struck out on 618 occasions. They have had 453 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They have scored 4.54 runs per game and totaled 313 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Indians/Orioles MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians -154

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