Cleveland travels to Cincinnati for inter-league play on Thursday, hoping to secure a victory over the Reds.

Mike Leake gets the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he will try to build on a 2-5 mark. In the other dugout, Josh Tomlin brings a 3-3 ledger to the game for the Indians as he tries to quiet the Reds bats.



View Cleveland vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cleveland before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-130-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 9.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Reds rated this week at No. 8 and the Indians sitting at No. 11.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Indians average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the American League list.

Cleveland brings the American League's No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds' league No. 5-ranked defense.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Indians endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Reds on Wednesday, with Derek Lowe throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Indians at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games at home
Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland home to Pittsburgh, Friday, June 15
Cincinnati at NY Mets, Friday, June 15