Friday, May 15, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bruce Chen (0-1) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (1-1)

The Cleveland Indians head to Globe Life Park on Friday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Bruce Chen for the Indians and Wandy Rodriguez for the Rangers. The opening line has Cleveland at +108 and Texas at -118. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Cleveland is 19-13 against the over/under while the Rangers are 17-15.

The Indians come into this game with a 12-20 record, including 6-9 on the road. Bruce Chen has a 0-1 record and an earned run average of 13.50. He's given up 10 hits in 4 innings pitched thus far. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 13th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Michael Brantley leading the way at .400.

The Rangers overall record is 15-19 and they are 5-10 at home. Wandy Rodriguez is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 2.70. He's pitched 23.1 innings thus far and given up 15 hits. Texas has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.05 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.86. They come into this game batting .233 as a team with an OBP of .312, good for 19th in the league.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 19-13 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 12-20 against the run line

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 17-15 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 19-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Texas Rangers

05/13/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand "?" Thursday vs. Kansas City Royals
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 60-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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