The Cleveland Indians will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Toronto Blue Jays invade Progressive Field on Sunday.

The Indians will turn to Derek Lowe and his 0-0 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Blue Jays send Joel Carreno (0-0) to the hill.



View Toronto vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Jays were listed as 120 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 12-ranked Indians and the American League No. 10-rated Blue Jays in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4 runs per game) against a Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 6 hits per game, less than the Blue Jays have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Cleveland owns the American League's No. 13 defense, allowing 7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's American League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 7-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -114 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Toronto won a close affair on Saturday in their last outing, defeating Cleveland 7-4 in extra innings at Progressive Field.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Blue Jays at Indians trends to consider:
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto home to Boston, Monday, April 9
Cleveland home to Chi White Sox, Monday, April 9