The Indians will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Sunday, as the Miami Marlins visit in inter-league play at Progressive Field.

It's a pitching duel between Derek Lowe for the Indians (6-1 on the year) and Josh Johnson for Miami (1-3 so far).



View Miami vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as -110 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 13-ranked Indians and the National League No. 11-rated Marlins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cleveland's No. 7-rated American League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Indians have averaged 8.4 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (7.9 hits per game).

Defensively, Miami features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.2 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

In their last action, Miami was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Marlins were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Cleveland staff and losing 2-0 to the Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Marlins at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Miami home to Colorado, Monday, May 21
Cleveland home to Detroit, Tuesday, May 22