The Cleveland Indians will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Phillies in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday in baseball action.

Corey Kluber, with a record of 1-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Indians, while the Phillies trot Cole Hamels to the mound in this one. He is 1-5 so far in 2013.



View Cleveland vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -168 for the Phillies in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 8-rated Indians taking on the National League's No. 11-rated Phillies in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 12 ranked National League offense (3.6 runs per game) against a Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the American League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Phillies have been averaging 8.1 hits per game, less than the Indians have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at +112 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cleveland suffered a 6-2 loss against Philadelphia on Tuesday, as Scott Kazmir wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citizens Bank Park.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Indians at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland home to Seattle, Friday, May 17
Philadelphia home to Cincinnati, Friday, May 17