The Cleveland Indians have completely silenced one of the most potent offenses in the American League and are one win away from making the sixth World Series appearance in franchise history as a result. Game 4 of the AL Championship Series goes tonight in Toronto.
Corey Kluber and Aaron Sanchez are the probable starters for the Tribe and Jays, respectively. Kluber (2-0, 0.00 ERA) starts on three days’ rest for the first time in his career due to Trevor Bauer’s early departure in Game 3. The former Cy Young Award Sportsbook has not allowed a run and has given up only nine hits over his two postseason outings while registering 13 strikeouts.
The first playoff start for Sanchez (0-0, 9.53) was one to forget, as the 24-year-old surrendered six runs on three hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings against Texas in the ALDS. Sanchez is 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA in three career games against the Indians, including a no-decision on August 20 that saw him give up five runs and four hits in four innings at Cleveland.
The UNDER continues to be an extremely profitable play when these teams collide. Each of the first three games has gone below the total, and the Indians have cashed UNDER bets in seven of their last nine at Rogers Centre. Toronto is also 5-18 OVER/UNDER in its last 23 tilts.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.3-2.7 result in favor of the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Toronto (93-76) will face the 100-67 Indians in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Cleveland injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Toronto Blue Jays rated this week at No. 11 and the Cleveland Indians sitting at No. 13.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Toronto has baseball's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.36 hits per game. The Cleveland Indians average 8.84 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.06 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland rolled to a 4-2 win against Toronto on Monday, as T Bauer and the Indians' bats led the team to victory at Rogers Centre.
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Toronto, Wednesday, October 19th