Saturday, May 2, 2015
Progressive Field
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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Sanchez (1-2) vs. Corey Kluber (0-3)
The Toronto Blue Jays head to Progressive Field on Saturday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Aaron Sanchez for the Blue Jays and Corey Kluber for the Indians. The opening line has Toronto at +145 and Cleveland at -155. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Toronto is 12-10 against the over/under while the Indians are 9-12.
The Blue Jays come into this game with a 11-12 record, including 6-7 on the road. Aaron Sanchez has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 5.03. He's given up 19 hits in 19.2 innings pitched so far and Toronto is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .248, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 11th in the league in on base percentage at .321 with Devon Travis leading the way at .393.
The Indians overall record is 7-14 and they are 2-7 at home. Corey Kluber is currently 0-3 with an ERA of 4.24. He's pitched 34 innings thus far and given up 36 hits. Cleveland has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.54 and 27th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.57. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .302, good for 21st in the league.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Toronto Blue Jays are 12-10 against the over/under
The Toronto Blue Jays are 11-12 against the run line
Cleveland Indians Betting Trends
The Cleveland Indians are 9-12 against the over/under
The Cleveland Indians are 7-14 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Toronto Blue Jays
04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)
Cleveland Indians
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)
04/05/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee 15-day DL (4/2)
Josh's Pick: Take the Indians
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