A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Los Angeles duelling Cleveland on Monday at Progressive Field.

The Indians will rely on Ubaldo Jimenez to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jered Weaver will be his counterpart for the Angels. Ubaldo Jimenez is 7-6 this season, and Jered Weaver is 8-1.



View LA Angels vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Indians in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +135 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Indians - Angels odds would favor the Angels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cleveland is rated No. 10 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Los Angeles is at No. 3 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has the American League's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Angels average 9.2 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the American League list.

Los Angeles brings the American League's No. 2-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians' league No. 13-ranked defense.

The Angels were a 10-6 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles got the job done in their last match in a 10-6 victory over Toronto on Sunday at Rogers Centre behind starter C.J. Wilson.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -102 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Indians grabbed a win last time out, defeating Brian Matusz and the Orioles 6-2 on Sunday at Camden Yards.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

A few Angels at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at Cleveland, Tuesday, July 3