Thursday, June 22, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Clevinger vs. Wade Miley

The Cleveland Indians head to Oriole Park on Thursday, June 22, 2017 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Clevinger for the Indians and Wade Miley for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -122 and Baltimore at +112. The Indians have a 27-38-4 over/under mark and a 28-41-0 run line record. The Orioles are 32-38-0 against the run line and have a 38-29-3 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 27-38-4 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 28-41-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 38-29-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 32-38-0 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 60-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 37-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.16. He has 42 strikeouts over his 37 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He allows 6.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.56 and they have given up 176 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen and they've struck out 243 hitters and walked 77 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.2 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 3.91. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 554 base hits and 264 earned runs. They have allowed 77 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 198 batters and struck out 663. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.66.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .256, good for 12th in the league. The Indians hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 63 hits this season in 238 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .508 and an OPS+ of 127. Francisco Lindor is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 268 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .481. The Indians have 595 hits, including 142 doubles and 89 home runs. Cleveland has walked 253 times so far this season and they have struck out 490 times as a unit. They have left 475 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 4.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 332 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 35-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.29, Wade Miley has a 3-4 record and a 1.61 WHIP. He has 66 strikeouts over the 71.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 75 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 275 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 230 batters and walked 103 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 698 base knocks and 352 earned runs this season. They have given up 105 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 269 hitters and struck out 499 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 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 5.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league. The Orioles hold a .432 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 .256 with an OBP of .318. He has 71 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 277 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .404 with an OPS+ of 93. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 72 hits in 249 at bats while driving in 42 runs. He has an OPS+ of 131 and a slugging percentage of .538. The Orioles as a unit have 623 base hits, including 117 doubles and 102 homers. Baltimore has walked 181 times this year and they have struck out on 627 occasions. They have had 458 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 319 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -122

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