Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros MLB Parlay 4/26/2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber vs. Collin McHugh

The Cleveland Indians visit Minute Maid Park on Friday, April 26, 2019 to play the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Corey Kluber for the Indians and Collin McHugh for the Astros.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +133 and Houston at -143. The Indians have a 11-12-0 over/under record and a 11-12-0 run line mark. The Astros are 10-14-0 against the run line and have a 10-14-0 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 11-12-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 11-12-0 against the run line

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 10-14-0 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 10-14-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/24/19 P Carlos Carrasco Knee is upgraded to probable next start Sunday vs Houston
04/09/19 P Mike Clevinger Back 10-day IL (04/09)
03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/28/19 P Joe Smith Achilles 10-day IL (03/25)
03/28/19 P Lance McCullers Jr Elbow 10-day IL (03/25); is out for season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 13-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Corey Kluber has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.62 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 26 innings pitched and he's given up 30 hits. He's allowed 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 72 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 74 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 172 base hits and 80 earned runs. They have allowed 22 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 71 batters and struck out 229. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .213, good for 28th in the league. The Indians hold a .326 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.8 hits per game. Leonys Martin is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .365. He has 21 hits this season in 82 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .415 and an OPS+ of 105. Carlos Santana is hitting .338 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .467. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 74 at bats. His OPS+ is 144 while his slugging percentage is at .446. The Indians have 157 hits, including 32 doubles and 17 home runs. Cleveland has walked 91 times so far this season and they have struck out 222 times as a unit. They have left 153 men on base and have a team OPS of .631. They score 3.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 90 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 15-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.78, Collin McHugh has a 3-2 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 28 strikeouts over the 26.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 20 hits. He's allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.96 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 78 batters and walked 22 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 159 base knocks and 85 earned runs this season. They have given up 26 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 57 hitters and struck out 224 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.04 while their FIP as a staff is 3.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .282, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .496 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .356, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Michael Brantley comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .373. He has 29 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 92 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .533 with an OPS+ of 142. George Springer is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .378. He has collected 27 hits in 95 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 150 and a slugging percentage of .558. The Astros as a unit have 229 base hits, including 47 doubles and 41 homers. Houston has walked 90 times this year and they have struck out on 173 occasions. They have had 174 men left on base and have an OPS of .852. They have scored 5 runs per game and totaled 120 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Astros -143

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