A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cleveland duelling Toronto on Saturday at Rogers Centre.

Toronto sends Aaron Laffey out against Ubaldo Jimenez for the Indians in this game. Laffey is 0-1 with a 2.50 ERA on the season, while Jimenez is 8-7 on the year and has a 4.50 ERA.



View Cleveland vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Blue Jays as -120 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 10 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Blue Jays sit at No. 9 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Indians sit at an American League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Toronto's American League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.9 runs per game, against a Indians offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, less than the Indians hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the American League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 5.3 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Cleveland was a 1-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Justin Masterson silenced the Blue Jays bats in a 1-0 victory last time out versus Toronto at Rogers Centre.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Indians at Blue Jays trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 21 games


Next up:
Cleveland at Toronto, Sunday, July 15