It has been a season of hot and cold streaks for Carlos Carrasco, as the Cleveland Indians’ pitcher has looked dominant at times and miserable at others. Unfortunately, for the Indians, Carrasco is currently mired in a slump heading into his start Sunday. Carrasco has a 5.63 ERA while allowing opponents to slash .269/.320/.462 in his last four starts. Can the righty get his groove back or will the Houston Astros continue him on his downward trajectory?
Starting opposite for Carrasco will be Lance McCullers. The 24-year old has been a steady presence on the Astros rotation, as McCullers has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in seven of his nine starts on the season. In addition, Minute Maid Park has been very kind to McCullers with the righty posting a 2.37 ERA at home this season.
The Indians have historically had the Astros’ number, winning six of the last seven meetings between the two clubs. Cleveland has outscored Houston 33-26 in that span with three of the Indians’ victories coming by just one run.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -130 for the Houston Astros in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.0-0.0 win for the Astros on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
29-18 Houston battles the Indians, currently with a 22-22 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Cleveland injuries news.
The Houston Astros vs Cleveland Indians odds would favor the Astros if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston is rated No. 2 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Cleveland is at No. 11.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Houston Astros No. 10-rated offense, averaging 4.64 runs per game, against a Cleveland Indians defense that ranks No. 14 at 4.39 in runs allowed per game. The Houston Astros have averaged 8.51 hits per game so far, less than Cleveland Indians batters have averaged on the year (8.68 hits per game).
Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 3.86 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 20 in scoring at home.
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The Indians hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when C Kluber struck out 10 batters in 5-4 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Chicago, Tuesday, May 22nd
Houston home to San Francisco, Tuesday, May 22nd