Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Reds of Cincinnati swing away against the Indians of Cleveland.

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Carlos Carrasco in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-2 mark on the year. Cincinnati counters with Edinson Volquez, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Cincinnati vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Indians in this one will find them as -115 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

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:
At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the American League at 9 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9 per game.

Cleveland owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 13-rated defense.

The Reds were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cincinnati didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Cleveland on Saturday at Progressive Field.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Reds at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Monday, May 23
Cleveland home to Boston, Monday, May 23