Kluber Looks to Pitch Well in ALDS Game 1
Kluber did not pitch well in the playoffs last season. He gave up nine runs over 6 1/3 innings. BUT he was outstanding in 2016 during the Indians’ run to the World Series (4-1, 1.83 ERA). The 32-year-old won his final four decisions in the regular season. He recorded a 2.80 ERA during that six-game stretch to reach 20 victories for the first time. Kluber struck out at 200 for the fifth straight year (222, 2018). Marwin Gonzalez is 9-for-20 with a pair of homers versus Kluber. The Indians ace is 6-3 with a 2.83 ERA in 10 career appearances (nine starts) against Houston. Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor launched 38 homers in the regular season. He only went 3-for-31 against the Astros. Cleveland slugger Edwin Encarnacion was 9-for-26 versus Houston with two of his 32 blasts. Jose Ramirez is 11-for-27 with three doubles and two homers against Verlander. Michael Brantley ended the regular season with a nine-game hitting streak and batted .341 in September to finish at .309 overall.Astros Expect to Pitch and Hit Well in ALDS
Verlander went 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in five September starts. This was after struggling a bit in August while registering a 5.29 ERA in six outings. The 35-year-old struck out a career high 290 batters this season without facing the Indians. He went 4-1 with a 2.21 ERA during Houston’s run to the World title in 2017. Verlander is 11-6 with a 3.07 ERA lifetime in the postseason. Verlander is 4-7 with a 2.84 ERA at home this season while giving up 19 of his 28 homers at Minute Maid Park. Marwin Gonzalez is 9-for-20 with a pair of homers versus Kluber. Jose Altuve hit .300 for the fifth straight year (.315, 2018). He was an outstanding 15-for-32 against the Indians during the regular season. Alex Bregman went 8-for-31 with two of his career-best 31 homers. Yuli Gurriel hit .291 this season overall. He was 23-for-56 with 15 RBIs while hitting safely in 13 of his last 14 contests. PREDICTION: Indians 4, Astros 3ALDS Game 1 Betting Odds Trends
Cleveland Indians | ||
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Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
Clev is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games | ||
Clev is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road | ||
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston | ||
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland’s last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston |
Houston Astros |
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Hou is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games | ||
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
Hou is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
Houston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland | ||
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland | ||
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston’s last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland |
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ALDS Game 1 between the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros will kick off this afternoon. Minute Maid Park in Houston will host the action. If hi
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