Cleveland will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Seattle Mariners pay a visit to Progressive Field.

Felix Hernandez gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mariners on this day; he's 11-11 on the season. The Indians, meanwhile, will counter with Josh Tomlin, who will be looking to improve on his 12-6 mark.



View Seattle vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Indians as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.

Power Rankings:
The Indians sit at No. 13 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mariners sit at an American League No. 12 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (7.8 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Seattle owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

The Mariners were a 12-7 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at +146 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors. Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 12-7 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday at Progressive Field behind starter A Vasquez.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mariners at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 17 games at home


Next up:
Seattle home to Chi White Sox, Friday, August 26
Cleveland home to Kansas City, Friday, August 26