Cleveland travels to Arizona for inter-league play on Monday, hoping to secure a victory over the Diamondbacks.

Cleveland puts its faith in starter Mitch Talbot to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-4. Getting the ball for the Diamondbacks is Ian Kennedy, who owns a 8-2 record on the season with a 2.90 ERA.



View Cleveland vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-185 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:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 12-rated Diamondbacks and the league No. 13-ranked Indians, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has the National League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Indians average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Indians own the American League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

Cleveland was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as +128 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Indians were saddled with a loss last time out in Fausto Carmona's start, as they lost 3-1 against San Francisco on Sunday at AT&T Park.

Last time out for Arizona, they were an 8-3 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -141 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks endured an 8-3 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Sunday, with Joe Saunders throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Comerica Park.


Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Arizona are 5-4
After playing San Francisco are 5-3
After a loss are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 2-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Indians at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Arizona, Tuesday, June 28