Cleveland travels to Miami for inter-league play on Sunday, hoping to secure a victory over the Marlins.

Scott Kazmir, with a record of 6-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Indians, while the Marlins trot Nathan Eovaldi to the mound in this one. He is 2-1 so far in 2013.



View Cleveland vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cleveland before the first pitch in this match found them as 117-moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Marlins, most recently No. 11 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Indians, who rate an American League No. 5 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Indians rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the American League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

The Indians were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cleveland at -123 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cleveland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Marlins, a 4-3 final on Saturday in support of Zach McAllister at Marlins Park.




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

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Indians at Marlins trends to consider:
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland home to Detroit, Monday, August 5
Miami at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, August 6