Friday, June 5, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Tillman (2-7) vs. Shaun Marcum (2-0)

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Cleveland Indians on Friday at Progressive Field. The probable starters are Chris Tillman for the Orioles and Shaun Marcum for the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +115 and Cleveland at -125. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Orioles, with a 24-28 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 22-27 over/under record. The Indians are 26-26 against the run line and have a 26-26 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Orioles head into this matchup with a 23-29 record, including 6-16 on the road. Chris Tillman has a 2-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.94 and a 1.64 WHIP. In his starts, the Orioles are 3-7 over his 53 innings pitched this season while giving up 59 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 140 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.38. The bullpen has struck out 155 and walked 58 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.39 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.74 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 17th in the league.

Baltimore ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .230 on the road. The Orioles on-base percentage sits at .307, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .402. With 58 hits, Adam Jones leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.31.

With a 10-14 home record, Cleveland will hope to improve on their 25-27 overall mark. Shaun Marcum has a record of 2-0 while sporting an earned run average of 5.49 on the year with a 1.27 WHIP. In his starts, the Indians are 2-1 and he has allowed 16 hits over 19.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-2. His teammates score an average of 5.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 141 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.22. The Indians bullpen has struck out 157 batters and walked 61 this season while opposing teams have hit .233 against them. Cleveland has a team average of 8.67 hits per game and are averaging 9.84 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 18th in the league.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .263 at home. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. With 71 hits, Jason Kipnis leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.58.

In terms of team defense, the Orioles have a fielding percentage of .986 with 27 total errors, 485 assists and 1,368 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Indians have accumlated 33 errors while having 484 assists and 1,386 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 22-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 24-28 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 26-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 26-26 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

06/04/15 SS J.J. Hardy Oblique "?" Friday vs. Cleveland Indians
05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Cleveland Indians

04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles

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