A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Toronto Blue Jays dueling the Cleveland Indians on Thursday at Progressive Field.
Cleveland hands the ball to starter Carlos Carrasco in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-1 mark on the year. Toronto counters with Jaime Garcia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Toronto Blue Jays before the first pitch in this match found them as 179 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.1-3.7 result in favor of the Indians. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
16-13 Cleveland battles the Blue Jays, currently with a 17-13 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Toronto injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 14-rated Cleveland Indians and the league No. 8-ranked Toronto Blue Jays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cleveland Indians No. 19-rated offense, averaging 4.14 runs per game, against a Toronto Blue Jays defense that ranks No. 13 at 4.27 in runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have averaged 8.21 hits per game so far, more than Toronto Blue Jays batters have averaged on the year (7.87 hits per game).
Defensively, Toronto features the No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.36 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 at home, scoring 4.59 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Fernando Romero in a losing cause, 4-0, against Minnesota on Wednesday.
The Indians grabbed a win last time out, defeating M Moore and the Rangers 12-4 on Wednesday at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Cleveland, Thursday, May 3rd