Cleveland will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Seattle Mariners pay a visit to Progressive Field.

Seattle puts its faith in starter Charlie Furbush to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-8. Getting the ball for the Indians is David Huff, who owns a 2-5 record on the season with a 3.40 ERA.



View Seattle vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Indians as -165 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. 12 in the American League and the Mariners at No. 13 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cleveland's No. 8-rated American League offense, averaging 4.3 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 4 in the American League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Indians have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.8 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cleveland has the American League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -103 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Matt Harrison in a losing cause, 3-0, against Texas on Sunday.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Cleveland at -138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cleveland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Twins, a 6-5 final on Sunday in support of Justin Masterson at Target Field.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Mariners at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at Minnesota, Tuesday, September 20
Cleveland home to Chi White Sox, Tuesday, September 20