The Cleveland Indians host Baltimore on Monday, looking to build on their 72-64 mark against the 72-63 Orioles in MLB betting action at Progressive Field.

Baltimore puts its faith in starter Bud Norris to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 9-9. Getting the ball for the Indians is Justin Masterson, who owns a 14-9 record on the season with a 3.49 ERA.



View Baltimore vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Orioles were listed as +-128 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Indians - Orioles odds would favor the Indians if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cleveland is rated No. 5 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 8 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 10 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.5 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cleveland has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

The Orioles were a 7-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Orioles grabbed a win last time out, defeating Andy Pettitte and the Yankees 7-3 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

Cleveland won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Tigers on September 1. Bettors who backed the Indians at +145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Indians didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Detroit 4-0 on Sunday at Comerica Park.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

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

A few Orioles at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Cleveland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at Cleveland, Tuesday, September 3