PREMIUM
Rogers' *10* Early Total MASSACRE - 3-0 Friday! 92-59-2 Last 153 Plays!
(MLB) Cleveland vs. NY Yankees,
Total: 8.00 | 109.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 8.00 | 109.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The small-market Indians are the team in first-place and Cleveland is also the team which made some trade deadline moves, while the biggest market team of all (NY Yankees), moved quality veterans with a an eye to the future. However, it was the the rebuilding Yankees who struck first in this three-game series, jumping out to leads of 6-0 and 11-4, before walking a way with a 13-7 victory on Friday. The win give the Yanks a 55-54 record but still leaves them 7 1/2 games out in the AL East, as well as 5 1/2 games out in the wild card race. The Indians remain atop the NL Central but Cleveland has lost four of five games (outscored 50-32) and its lead has been to cut to two games over the Tigers.
The pitching matchup: Corey Kluber (10-8, 3.27 ERA) takes on CC Sabathia (6-8, 4.15 ERA) in a meeting of former Cy Young winners. Kluber won recently (in 2014), while C.C's win was back in 2007. Kluber threw seven shutout innings in his last start, an 8-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He has now allowed one run or fewer in three of his last four starts, a stretch in which he's lowered his ERA from 3.79 to a season-low 3.27. In contrast, Sabathia is hoping to snap out of a prolonged slump. He has failed to deliver a quality start in seven of his last eight outings, a stretch in which he's gone 1-4 with a 6.85 ERA that has seen his overall ERA has increase from 2.20 to 4.15.
The pick: The Indians have stayed at the top of the AL Central for most of the season because of its pitching but as noted, Cleveland has allowed 50 runs over its last five games, with its starters having allowed 30 runs in just 17 1/3 innings! Cleveland's staff has been solid for most of this season plus Kluber comes in pitching well (1.24 ERA over his last four) but the Yankees lineup has been unfazed by the Indians in 2016, averaging 7.6 RPG in five meetings. Remembering that Sabathia has given up five runs or more in six of his last eight starts and that the Indians rank 4th in runs scored (5.02 per game), the play here is on the over (10*).
The pitching matchup: Corey Kluber (10-8, 3.27 ERA) takes on CC Sabathia (6-8, 4.15 ERA) in a meeting of former Cy Young winners. Kluber won recently (in 2014), while C.C's win was back in 2007. Kluber threw seven shutout innings in his last start, an 8-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He has now allowed one run or fewer in three of his last four starts, a stretch in which he's lowered his ERA from 3.79 to a season-low 3.27. In contrast, Sabathia is hoping to snap out of a prolonged slump. He has failed to deliver a quality start in seven of his last eight outings, a stretch in which he's gone 1-4 with a 6.85 ERA that has seen his overall ERA has increase from 2.20 to 4.15.
The pick: The Indians have stayed at the top of the AL Central for most of the season because of its pitching but as noted, Cleveland has allowed 50 runs over its last five games, with its starters having allowed 30 runs in just 17 1/3 innings! Cleveland's staff has been solid for most of this season plus Kluber comes in pitching well (1.24 ERA over his last four) but the Yankees lineup has been unfazed by the Indians in 2016, averaging 7.6 RPG in five meetings. Remembering that Sabathia has given up five runs or more in six of his last eight starts and that the Indians rank 4th in runs scored (5.02 per game), the play here is on the over (10*).
