Monday, July 17, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Josh Tomlin vs. Matt Moore

The Cleveland Indians head to AT&T Park on Monday, July 17, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Josh Tomlin for the Indians and Matt Moore for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -121 and San Francisco at +111. The Indians have a 32-51-6 over/under mark and a 38-51-0 run line record. The Giants are 37-55-0 against the run line and have a 42-43-7 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 32-51-6 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 38-51-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 42-43-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-55-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

07/14/17 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 10-day DL (07/14)
07/09/17 2B Jason Kipnis Hamstring 10-day DL (07/09)
06/27/17 CF Austin Jackson Quad 10-day DL (06/26)
06/06/17 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 10-day DL (06/04)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/15/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/08/17 3B Ryder Jones Wrist 10-day DL (07/07)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 47-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Josh Tomlin has a 5-9 record with an earned run average of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 70 strikeouts over his 93 innings pitched and he's given up 121 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.89 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 311 hitters and walked 90 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 705 base hits and 333 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 247 batters and struck out 883. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .260, good for 9th in the league. The Indians hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 82 hits this season in 315 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .483 and an OPS+ of 119. Francisco Lindor is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .308. He has totaled 89 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 357 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .448. The Indians have 783 hits, including 187 doubles and 104 home runs. Cleveland has walked 327 times so far this season and they have struck out 631 times as a unit. They have left 635 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 424 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 35-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.04, Matt Moore has a 3-9 record and a 1.69 WHIP. He has 82 strikeouts over the 98.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 125 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 280 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 262 batters and walked 119 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 898 base knocks and 432 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 280 hitters and struck out 702 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 22nd in the league. The Giants hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .298 with an OBP of .324. He has 78 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 262 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .412 with an OPS+ of 95. Buster Posey is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .407. He has collected 92 hits in 283 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Giants as a unit have 774 base hits, including 153 doubles and 77 homers. San Francisco has walked 267 times this year and they have struck out on 680 occasions. They have had 627 men left on base and have an OPS of .680. They have scored 3.93 runs per game and totaled 362 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +111

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