Indians Look to Keep Playing Well At Red Sox
The Cleveland Indians will visit the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. This is a matchup of two of the top teams in the American League. At least for now. The Indians send Shane Bieber to the mound opposite Nathan Eovaldi. TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, STO (Cleveland), NESN (Boston). PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Shane Bieber (6-2, 4.37 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Nathan Eovaldi (5-4, 3.62). Odds: The Red Sox are -150-moneyline favorites. The total is 9Over -115. The Red Sox have lost three straight only once all season. That was on April 21-24. They are the only team in the majors without a four-game losing streak this season. Cleveland is 16-4 in its last 20 road games.Bet on baseball and get a 50% bonus.
Bieber has been solid for the Indians after stumbling in the month of July. He has posted a 2.70 ERA in August while leading Cleveland to a pair of wins in three starts. The Indians have won four of his six road starts this season. Eovaldi convinced the Red Sox to trade for him by posting a 4.26 ERA in 10 starts with the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this season. Eovaldi has been solid since arriving in Boston. He has won three of his four starts while giving up one earned run or fewer in three of those outings. Along with his solid record he has a 1.04 WHIP this season Neither starter has faced his opponent this season. With both the Red Sox and Indians on a potential playoff collision course, this should be an intriguing matchup on Tuesday night. PREDICTION: Red Sox 4, Indians 2Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 72-52 | -$1,080.00 | 18-13 | 54-39 | 67-44 | 5-8 | 62-58-4 | 1.12 |
| Boston | 88-38 | $2,063.00 | 17-12 | 71-26 | 79-30 | 9-8 | 58-61-7 | 1.7 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Shane Bieber (6-2) ERA: 4.23
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | CIN | W | 4-3 | U | 4.1 | $60.00 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | CHW | L | 0-1 | U | 6.2 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | LAA | W | 4-3 | U | 5.2 | $38.00 |
N Eovaldi (5-4) ERA: 3.61
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2018 | PHI | L | 4-7 | O | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | BAL | W | 19-12 | O | 2.2 | $47.00 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | NYY | W | 4-1 | U | 8 | $62.00 |
Bullpen
| Cleveland’s relievers have pitched 7.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Boston’s relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Cleveland Indians – Shane Bieber
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent Starts vs. Opponent. | |||||||||
Boston Red Sox – N Eovaldi
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2015 | 8-6 | NYY | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Win |
| Aug 4, 2013 | 2-0 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Loss |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.10 | 3 | 3.70 | 2 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.57 | 13 | 3.74 | 3 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.40 | 1 | 3.98 | 5 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.64 | 2 | 3.64 | 3 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | CLE | 5 | BOS | 4 | -110 | 8 | O | Corey Kluber (R) | Rick Porcello (R) | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 24, 2017 | BOS | 6 | CLE | 13 | 148 | 7 | O | Chris Sale (L) | Trevor Bauer (R) | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 2017 | BOS | 6 | CLE | 1 | -149 | 7.5 | U | Drew Pomeranz (L) | Corey Kluber (R) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2017 | BOS | 9 | CLE | 1 | -174 | 8.5 | O | Doug Fister (R) | Carlos Carrasco (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 2017 | BOS | 4 | CLE | 5 | -114 | 9 | P | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) | Mike Clevinger (R) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Aug 14, 2017 | CLE | 7 | BOS | 3 | 110 | 10 | P | Trevor Bauer (R) | Doug Fister (R) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | CLE | 10 | BOS | 12 | -153 | 7 | O | Carlos Carrasco (R) | Chris Sale (L) | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | CLE | 2 | BOS | 6 | 114 | 10 | U | Mike Clevinger (R) | Doug Fister (R) | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | CLE | 4 | BOS | 3 | -140 | 9 | U | Josh Tomlin (R) | Clay Buchholz (R) | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | BOS | 0 | CLE | 6 | -114 | 7.5 | U | David Price (L) | Corey Kluber (R) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
| Cleveland Indians | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games | ||
| Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston | ||
Boston Red Sox |
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|---|---|---|
| Boston is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games | ||
| Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games | ||
| Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home | ||
| Boston is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston’s last 16 games at home | ||
| Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Cleveland Indians
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 72-52 | 39-24 | 33-28 | 67-43 | 6-8 | 62-58-4 | 18-13 | 54-39 |
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 7-2 | 1-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 8-1 |
| vs Div | 37-17 | 21-5 | 16-12 | 37-17 | 0-0 | 24-29-1 | 11-4 | 26-13 |
| vs AL | 60-44 | 34-19 | 26-25 | 57-35 | 4-8 | 53-48-3 | 16-12 | 44-32 |
| vs NL | 12-8 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 10-8 | 2-0 | 9-10-1 | 2-1 | 10-7 |
Boston Red Sox
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 88-38 | 44-17 | 44-21 | 79-29 | 10-9 | 58-61-7 | 17-12 | 71-26 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 4-5-1 | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| vs Div | 45-16 | 24-6 | 21-10 | 41-10 | 5-6 | 27-29-5 | 4-6 | 41-10 |
| vs AL | 79-35 | 41-15 | 38-20 | 72-26 | 8-9 | 53-54-7 | 16-12 | 63-23 |
| vs NL | 9-3 | 3-2 | 6-1 | 7-3 | 2-0 | 5-7 | 1-0 | 8-3 |
Team Last 5 Games
Cleveland Indians
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | BOS | 5-4 | W | 100 | 8 | C Kluber | 6.1 | R Porcello | A |
| Aug 19, 2018 | BAL | 8-0 | W | -250 | 8.5 | Mike Clevinger | 6 | Yefrey Ramirez | H |
| Aug 18, 2018 | BAL | 2-4 | L | -187 | 9 | Adam Plutko | 7 | A Cobb | H |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BAL | 2-1 | W | -350 | 9 | C Carrasco | 7 | David Hess | H |
| Aug 15, 2018 | CIN | 4-3 | W | -167 | 9 | Shane Bieber | 4.1 | Robert Stephenson | A |
Boston Red Sox
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | CLE | 4-5 | L | -110 | 8 | R Porcello | 7 | C Kluber | H |
| Aug 19, 2018 | TB | 0-2 | L | -197 | 9 | Hector Velazquez | 4 | Diego Castillo | H |
| Aug 18, 2018 | TB | 5-2 | W | -210 | 8.5 | D Price | 7 | Tyler Glasnow | H |
| Aug 17, 2018 | TB | 7-3 | W | -179 | 9.5 | Brian Johnson | 5.2 | Ryne Stanek | H |
| Aug 15, 2018 | PHI | 4-7 | L | -108 | 8.5 | N Eovaldi | 5 | Vincent Velasquez | A |