Progressive Field hosts an MLB battle between the Cleveland Indians and the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

The match puts starter Tommy Hunter for the Orioles on the hill facing Justin Masterson for the Indians. Hunter brings a 4-4 mark to the game, while Masterson is 6-8 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Cleveland opened as -165 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Indians at No. 10 in the American League and the Orioles at No. 13 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 8 ranked American League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Orioles 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 8.7 hits per game, more than the Orioles have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Orioles were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Orioles grabbed a win last time out, defeating Josh Tomlin and the Indians 4-3 on Sunday at Progressive Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Orioles at Indians trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Baltimore home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, July 24
Cleveland home to Detroit, Tuesday, July 24