Cleveland's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Monday when the Colorado Rockies pay a visit to Progressive Field.

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Fausto Carmona in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-8 mark on the year. Colorado counters with Juan Nicasio, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Colorado vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Indians as -120 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 9 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Indians at No. 13 in the American League and the Rockies at No. 10 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Cleveland and its American League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 4 lineup of the Rockies at 4.5 runs per outing.

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the American League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.

The Rockies were a 9-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Tigers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -137 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Tigers, who beat them 9-1 on Sunday behind a start from Justin Verlander at Coors Field.

The Indians were a 5-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Pirates. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cleveland at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cleveland needed extra innings to get the job done against the Pirates on Sunday as the Indians defeated them 5-2 at Progressive Field.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Rockies at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Colorado at Cleveland, Tuesday, June 21