Sale Having Dominating Year for Red Sox
A pair of World Series contenders headline Tuesday’s MLB schedule. The Boston Red Sox will host the Cleveland Indians in the middle of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have the Red Sox as a -168-moneyline favorite. The total is set at 7. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. The Indians will send out Carlos Carrasco (10-4, 3.58 ERA), who took a no-decision in a 10-4 home victory over the Los Angeles Angels in his last start. Carrasco allowed a pair of runs on six hits over 6.1 innings while striking out five. The 30-year-old righthander is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.66 in five appearances (three starts) against the Red Sox in his career and in 2017. Carrasco is 7-2 in 11 road starts with an ERA of 2.87. The Red Sox will go with Chris Sale. Sale is dominating on the mound this season. He has a 13-4 record with a 2.37 ERA and 211 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings. Sale is 82-47 with a 2.93 ERA lifetime against the other teams in the major leagues. He is just 5-7 with a 4.07 in 27 career appearances (16 starts) against Cleveland. The Indians are 6-4 in their last 10 against the Red Sox, including a three-game sweep in last year’s ALDS. Six games have gone under, with a push.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 57-47 | -$872.00 | 20-19 | 37-28 | 55-44 | 2-3 | 40-58-6 | 0.94 |
| Boston | 58-49 | -$595.00 | 11-12 | 47-37 | 49-40 | 9-9 | 46-56-5 | 0.59 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
C Carrasco (10-4) ERA: 3.58
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | LAA | W | 10-4 | O | 6.1 | $45.00 |
| Jul 19, 2017 | SF | L | 4-5 | O | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | OAK | L | 0-5 | U | 6.1 | -$100.00 |
C Sale (13-4) ERA: 2.37
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | SEA | W | 4-0 | U | 7 | $49.00 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | LAA | W | 6-2 | O | 6 | $48.00 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | NYY | L | 1-4 | U | 7.2 | -$100.00 |
Bullpen
| Cleveland’s relievers have pitched 12 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Boston’s relievers have pitched 9.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Cleveland Indians – C Carrasco
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | 7-6 | CLE | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | No Decision |
| Aug 3, 2011 | 4-3 | BOS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | No Decision |
| Oct 1, 2009 | 3-0 | BOS | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Loss |
Boston Red Sox – C Sale
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 | 6-2 | CLE | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Loss |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 7-3 | CHW | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Win |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 12-1 | CLE | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Loss |
| Sep 7, 2015 | 3-2 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Loss |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 10-3 | CHW | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Win |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.87 | 8 | 4.07 | 4 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.54 | 14 | 3.98 | 4 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.66 | 14 | 3.93 | 3 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.53 | 18 | 4.06 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | BOS | 4 | CLE | 5 | 119 | 8.5 | O | Rick Porcello (R) | Trevor Bauer (R) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2016 | BOS | 3 | CLE | 2 | 106 | 9 | U | Drew Pomeranz (L) | Josh Tomlin (R) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| May 22, 2016 | CLE | 2 | BOS | 5 | -117 | 8.5 | U | Danny Salazar (R) | Rick Porcello (R) | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| May 21, 2016 | CLE | 1 | BOS | 9 | -146 | 10 | P | Trevor Bauer (R) | Joe Kelly (R) | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| May 20, 2016 | CLE | 4 | BOS | 2 | 105 | 8.5 | U | Corey Kluber (R) | Clay Buchholz (R) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | BOS | 6 | CLE | 7 | -136 | 7.5 | O | Clay Buchholz (R) | Carlos Carrasco (R) | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Apr 5, 2016 | BOS | 6 | CLE | 2 | -121 | 6 | O | David Price (L) | Corey Kluber (R) | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Cleveland Indians | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games | ||
| Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston | ||
Boston Red Sox |
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|---|---|---|
| Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
| Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games | ||
| Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston’s last 11 games at home | ||
| Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 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 | 57-47 | 28-24 | 29-23 | 55-43 | 4-4 | 40-58-6 | 20-19 | 37-28 |
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| vs Div | 25-21 | 8-13 | 17-8 | 25-21 | 1-0 | 14-29-3 | 12-10 | 13-11 |
| vs AL | 52-34 | 25-19 | 27-15 | 50-31 | 3-3 | 32-49-5 | 17-15 | 35-19 |
| vs NL | 5-13 | 3-5 | 2-8 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 8-9-1 | 3-4 | 2-9 |
Boston Red Sox
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58-49 | 31-20 | 27-29 | 49-37 | 11-12 | 46-56-5 | 11-12 | 47-37 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| vs Div | 21-22 | 11-12 | 10-10 | 16-17 | 6-5 | 18-23-2 | 5-6 | 16-16 |
| vs AL | 47-45 | 24-19 | 23-26 | 38-35 | 10-10 | 41-49-2 | 11-12 | 36-33 |
| vs NL | 11-4 | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-2 | 1-2 | 5-7-3 | 0-0 | 11-4 |
Team Last 5 Games
Cleveland Indians
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | BOS | 2-6 | L | -124 | 10 | Mike Clevinger | 3 | Doug Fister | A |
| Jul 30, 2017 | CHW | 1-3 | L | -142 | 9.5 | J Tomlin | 4 | C Rodon | A |
| Jul 29, 2017 | CHW | 5-4 | W | -293 | 8 | C Kluber | 6.1 | M Gonzalez | A |
| Jul 28, 2017 | CHW | 9-3 | W | -250 | 9.5 | D Salazar | 6 | D Holland | A |
| Jul 27, 2017 | LAA | 2-1 | W | -142 | 9.5 | T Bauer | 8 | J Ramirez | H |
Boston Red Sox
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | CLE | 6-2 | W | 114 | 10 | Doug Fister | 7.2 | Mike Clevinger | H |
| Jul 30, 2017 | KC | 3-5 | L | -169 | 9 | D Pomeranz | 6.2 | J Hammel | H |
| Jul 29, 2017 | KC | 9-8 | W | -152 | 8.5 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 4 | T Cahill | H |
| Jul 28, 2017 | KC | 2-4 | L | -156 | 9.5 | R Porcello | 7 | J Vargas | H |
| Jul 26, 2017 | SEA | 4-0 | W | -205 | 8 | C Sale | 7 | Andrew Moore | A |
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