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(MLB) Baltimore vs. Cleveland,
Money Line: -150.00 Cleveland (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -150.00 Cleveland (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Cleveland Indians coasted past the Chicago White Sox by an 11-2 margin on Thursday (MLB's longest undefeated trip since 1957!), completing an 11-0 road trip. Overall, Cleveland now owns a franchise-record 15-game winning streak, eclipsing its 14-game streak from a year ago. The Indians also maintained their commanding 11-game lead in the AL Central with Thursday's victory. The Orioles have clawed their way back into AL wild card race but have exchanged wins and losses over their last eight games, after Thursday's 9-1 loss against the NY Yankees. Baltimore enters this three-game road series with the Indians two games back of the Twins for the second AL wild-card spot (Angels are one game ahead of the Orioles). Also note that four other teams are no more than two back of Baltimore.
The pitching matchup: Wade Miley (8-11, 4.91 ERA) takes the mound for Baltimore and Mike Clevinger (8-5 & 3.50 ERA) for Cleveland. It has not been a good year for Miley but he has allowed three runs or less in his last seven starts. He has allowed 32 hits in 38 2/3 innings during this current seven-start stretch, posting a 2.79 ERA (Baltimore is 5-2). Miley is 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA in four career starts vs. the Indians (teams are 2-2). Clevinger is an "under the radar" pitcher in 2017, having gone 8-4 with a 3.18 ERA as a starter this year, striking out 107 in 96 1/3 innings. He's posted consecutive scoreless outings (home to KC and at Detroit, a span of 12 innings), heading into this start. He got the win opposite Miley 6-3 over the Orioles on June 22 in Baltimore but has surrendered six runs on 10 hits with seven walks in two starts (nine innings) against the Orioles (1-0 & 6.00 ERA / team is 1-1).
The pick: Baltimore's back in the wild card hunt but why try to 'step in front of' this Cleveland 'train?' The Indians have pulled away from the pack in the AL Central and still have a chance to run down Houston for the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs. 84-56 Cleveland only trails 86-53 Houston by 2 1/2 games and the Indians only need to finish in a tie with Astros, as Cleveland went 5-1 versus the Houston this year. Make Cleveland an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Wade Miley (8-11, 4.91 ERA) takes the mound for Baltimore and Mike Clevinger (8-5 & 3.50 ERA) for Cleveland. It has not been a good year for Miley but he has allowed three runs or less in his last seven starts. He has allowed 32 hits in 38 2/3 innings during this current seven-start stretch, posting a 2.79 ERA (Baltimore is 5-2). Miley is 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA in four career starts vs. the Indians (teams are 2-2). Clevinger is an "under the radar" pitcher in 2017, having gone 8-4 with a 3.18 ERA as a starter this year, striking out 107 in 96 1/3 innings. He's posted consecutive scoreless outings (home to KC and at Detroit, a span of 12 innings), heading into this start. He got the win opposite Miley 6-3 over the Orioles on June 22 in Baltimore but has surrendered six runs on 10 hits with seven walks in two starts (nine innings) against the Orioles (1-0 & 6.00 ERA / team is 1-1).
The pick: Baltimore's back in the wild card hunt but why try to 'step in front of' this Cleveland 'train?' The Indians have pulled away from the pack in the AL Central and still have a chance to run down Houston for the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs. 84-56 Cleveland only trails 86-53 Houston by 2 1/2 games and the Indians only need to finish in a tie with Astros, as Cleveland went 5-1 versus the Houston this year. Make Cleveland an 8* play.
