Friday, May 29, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer (4-1) vs. Taijuan Walker (1-5)

The Cleveland Indians head to Safeco Field on Friday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Taijuan Walker for the Mariners. The opening line has Cleveland at -103 and Seattle at -107. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Cleveland is 24-22 against the over/under while the Mariners are 19-26.

The Indians come into this game with a 21-25 record, including 11-11 on the road. Trevor Bauer has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 3.02. He's given up 44 hits in 56.2 innings pitched so far and Cleveland is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 4th in the league in on base percentage at .332 with Jason Kipnis leading the way at .412.

The Mariners overall record is 23-23 and they are 11-10 at home. Taijuan Walker is currently 1-5 with an ERA of 7.33. He's pitched 43 innings thus far and given up 56 hits. Seattle has averaged 2.7 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 13th in the league in team ERA at 3.79 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.44. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .297, good for 27th in the league.

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

05/28/15 1B Carlos Santana Personal placed on paternity list; expected to miss Thursday vs Seattle Mariners
05/28/15 P Scott Atchison Ankle 15-day DL
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

05/28/15 2B Robinson Cano Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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