MLB wagering interest swings to the Cleveland vs Toronto battle on Friday at Progressive Field as the Indians try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Cleveland sends Mitch Talbot out against Jo-Jo Reyes for the Blue Jays in this game. Talbot is 2-5 with a 5.60 ERA on the season, while Reyes is 3-7 on the year and has a 4.85 ERA.



View Toronto vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Indians in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -120 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 5-rated Blue Jays taking on the American League's No. 11-rated Indians in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Blue Jays have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the American League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -109 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 5-4 loss against Cleveland on Thursday, as Carlos Villanueva wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Blue Jays at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games on the road
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Cleveland, Saturday, July 9