The Cleveland Indians will play host to a team they’ve owned recently when the Houston Astros come to town for a four-game series. The Indians have won 17 of the last 23 games with the Astros which includes winning two of three against them back in May. Cleveland enters the game as -120 favorites.
- The Indians have won 7 straight games at home.
- Mike Fiers has held Astros batters to a .216 AVG in 37 combined at-bats.
- The Astros are 6-15 in their last 21 games after winning as an underdog.
Mike Clevinger, who’s spent time as both a starter and reliever, gets his sixth start of the season today and will be looking to improve on a 5.30 ERA. The young righty is yet to face any of Houston’s batters in his career, but has performed much better at home this season, posting a 3.38 ERA at Progressive Field vs a horrible 8.16 mark on the road.
The Astros counter with Mike Fiers, and they’ve won three straight games that he’s started in. He hasn’t been good in 12 road starts this season, recording a 5.57 ERA while allowing batters to hit for a .296 AVG. He did, however, have one of his best starts of the season vs this Indians team in May when he led the way for an Astros win by allowing just one run in 7 innings pitched.
Given the starting pitchers, oddsmakers might be giving the teams too much respect as the total is set at a relatively modest 8.5 runs. However, these teams have hit the UNDER quite often vs each other, going UNDER the closing total in 14 of their last 17 contests.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Houston Astros were listed as 115 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.2-3.1 win for the Indians on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Houston Astros vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
79-56 Cleveland battles the Astros, currently with a 72-64 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Houston injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 17-rated Cleveland Indians and the league No. 22-ranked Houston Astros, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland Indians No. 4 ranked offense (4.93 runs per game) against a Houston Astros defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 at 4.29 runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have been averaging 9.11 hits per game, more than the Houston Astros have managed so far this season (8.46 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the No. 26-rated road mark, allowing 5.09 runs per game on the highway. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Houston rolled to a 7-6 win against Texas on Sunday, as C McHugh and the Astros' bats led the team to victory at Globe Life Park.
D Salazar fanned 11 Miami batters in the team's last outing, leading the Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Marlins at Progressive Field.
- Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
- Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Cleveland is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
- Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
- Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Cleveland, Tuesday, September 6th
