The Cleveland Indians host Toronto on Sunday, looking to build on their 47-41 mark against the 44-47 Blue Jays in MLB betting action at Progressive Field.

The match puts starter Brett Cecil for the Blue Jays on the hill facing Carlos Carrasco for the Indians. Cecil brings a 1-4 mark to the game, while Carrasco is 8-5 to date on the season.



View Toronto vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-145 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

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



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Blue Jays have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).

Defensively, Toronto features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the American League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.

Toronto won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Indians on July 9. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Toronto won a close affair on Saturday in their last outing, defeating Cleveland 5-4 in extra innings at Progressive Field.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Blue Jays at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto home to NY Yankees, Thursday, July 14
Cleveland at Baltimore, Thursday, July 14