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

The Indians will turn to Josh Tomlin and his 5-1 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Reds send Homer Bailey (3-0) to the hill.



View Cincinnati vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cincinnati before the first pitch in this match will find them as -115-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Reds taking on the American League's No. 5-rated Indians in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 1 ranked American League offense (5.1 runs per game) against a Reds defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the National League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 9 hits per game, less than the Reds have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Cleveland owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 14-rated defense.

The Reds were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cleveland at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Cincinnati suffered a 5-4 loss against Cleveland on Friday, as Travis Wood wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Cincinnati are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Reds at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Cleveland is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Cleveland, Sunday, May 22