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

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Zach McAllister in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-3 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Roy Halladay, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Philadelphia vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Phillies listed as favorites of 110 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Indians) and the No. 10 (Phillies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, more than the Phillies have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.4 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Philadelphia at -114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia got the job done in their last match in a 5-1 victory over New York on Sunday at Citi Field behind starter Cole Hamels.

Cleveland won its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Royals on April 29. Bettors who backed the Indians at +134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Indians didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Kansas City 9-0 on Monday at Kauffman Stadium.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 5-4
After playing NY Mets are 10-0
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-5
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Phillies at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at Cleveland, Wednesday, May 1