Thursday, May 28, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber (2-5) vs. James Paxton (3-2)

The Cleveland Indians head to Safeco Field on Thursday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Corey Kluber for the Indians and James Paxton for the Mariners. The opening line had Cleveland at -130 and Seattle at +111. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Cleveland is 24-22 against the over/under while the Mariners are 19-26.

The Indians currently sit at 21-25, and they are 11-11 on the road. Corey Kluber is 2-5 on the season and has an ERA of 3.49. He's given up 66 hits in 69.2 innings. Cleveland is averaging 2.3 runs when he starts. They rank 15th in the league in team batting average with a .249 average. The Indians on base percentage is .329, which ranks them 6th in baseball. Brandon Moss leads the team in RBI with 27.

Seattle has a 23-23 record and are 11-10 at home. James Paxton has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 3.52. He's thrown 53.2 innings thus far and given up 46 hits. The Mariners are averaging 5.1 runs during his starts this year. They rank 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88 and at 8.54, they rank 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. Seattle ranks 27th in baseball in team OBP at .300 and they have a .240 batting average as a team.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 24-22 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 22-24 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 19-26 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 19-27 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Seattle Mariners

04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians

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