Monday baseball and we will see the Cleveland Indians take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 1 of their 3 game series from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. First pitch is scheduled for an 10:10 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Current Odds
Cleveland -114
Los Angeles +104
Over/ Under: 7 U -115
Analysis: The Cleveland Indians come in at 39-42 on the year and currently in 3rd place in the AL Central, 6.5 games behind the Tigers. Cleveland has played well at home this year, but on the road they have gone just 16-27. The Indians have been a solid offensive team, coming in ranked 7th in the league in scoring (4.41 rpg) 12th in hitting (.254) and 12th in homers (74). The pitching has not been all that good, as they come in ranked 25th in ERA (4.09) and 26th in WHIP (1.37). Corey Cluber has not been one of their pitching woes, as he is 7-5 with a 3.09 ERA on the year, including 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA on the road.
The Los Angeles Dodgers come off a big series vs the Cardinals, in which they went 3-1 and won the last 2 games by a 15-1 count. LA struggled at home for much of the year, but have since won 8 of 10 here at Chavez Ravine. The Dodger offense has been solid, as they are 10th in scoring (4.24 rpg), 9th in hitting (.258), 17th in homers (70) and 1st in stolen bases (81). The pitching for the Dodgers has been very solid, ranking 3rd in ERA (3.21), 8th in WHIP (1.22), 2nd in Ks (714) and 3rd in quality starts (54). Getting the ball for the Dodgers tonight will be Dan Haren, who is 7-4 with a 3.83 ERA overall, while at home he is 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA. Dan is 2-1 with a 2.52 ERA in his last 5 starts vs the Indians.
Pick: I will be going with the Dodgers here. Yes Corey Kluber has pitched very well, But Haren has been solid at home and the Tribe has still struggled on the road this year, plus they are just 17-44 in their last 61 interleague games. The Dodgers are hot and we know that when this team gets rolling they don't stop. The wrong team is favored here.
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