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Oakland Athletics Collide With Tribe In Cleveland
Bettors will get another chance on Monday night to dig right into a fantastic clash on the diamond, as the Oakland Athletics begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians. The first pitch from Progressive Field is slated for 7:05 p.m. (ET), and there will be live TV coverage on Comcast Sports and Sports Time.
The A's have been the epitome of betting trouble on the road this year, already accounting for 11.56 units worth of losses. They are about to wrap up a 10-game roadie with this trip to Cleveland. Things have gone relatively well thanks to two wins against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Saturday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox resulted in two ugly losses.
Now with an off day thanks to Hurricane Irene, the A's are set to throw Brandon McCarthy on Monday night. McCarthy has been hot, leading Oakland to a 7-1 mark in his last eight starts.
The righty has pitched relatively well this season, posting a 3.72 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He's done a nice job of keeping the ball in the park, allowing just seven homers, and he has only walked 21 batters in 125 2/3-innings of work. You'd think that these numbers would produce a solid record, but McCarthy is only 7-6.
The Indians are still trying to hang in the AL Central race, but with the Detroit Tigers surging, things are looking gloomy. The team added Jim Thome last week, but it probably won't be enough to get into the postseason.
There's a bit of a void right now in the Cleveland pitching staff, as only Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Fausto Carmona are regulars in the rotation. David Huff is scheduled to get the ball on Monday night, marking just his fifth start of the season.
Huff has only been up in the majors since July 18, and up until he allowed five runs in just 2 1/3-innings against the Tigers on August 20, he had been pitching fairly well. He is 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA on the campaign.
This southpaw, the only lefty in the Cleveland rotation at the moment, is coming off of a disastrous 2-11 season in 2010 that he is trying to forget about. Still, with a 5.57 career ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, there can't be a ton of confidence in Huff if you plan on backing the Tribe on the MLB betting lines to start off your week.
The Indians are only 5-16 in Huff's last 21 starts overall, and they are just 3-13 in his last 16 starts on grass.
It also doesn't help Cleveland's case any when you look at the recent history of these two teams. Sure, the Indians took two out of three in Oakland earlier this season, but they are also just 5-12 in the last 17 clashes overall. The Athletics won both series here at Progressive Field last season, going 4-2 in those games and holding Cleveland to just 1.67 runs per game.
The 'under' has gone 19-7-1 in the last 27 duels of these American League foes, but that doesn't mean that you should immediately bank on a low scoring affair. Oakland is 17-4-2 for 'over' bettors in its last 23 road games, and it is 35-12-5 towards the 'over' in its last 52 games overall.
Bettors will get another chance on Monday night to dig right into a fantastic clash on the diamond, as the Oakland Athletics begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians. The first pitch from Progressive Field is slated for 7:05 p.m. (ET), and there will be live TV coverage on Comcast Sports and Sports Time.
The A's have been the epitome of betting trouble on the road this year, already accounting for 11.56 units worth of losses. They are about to wrap up a 10-game roadie with this trip to Cleveland. Things have gone relatively well thanks to two wins against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Saturday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox resulted in two ugly losses.
Now with an off day thanks to Hurricane Irene, the A's are set to throw Brandon McCarthy on Monday night. McCarthy has been hot, leading Oakland to a 7-1 mark in his last eight starts.
The righty has pitched relatively well this season, posting a 3.72 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He's done a nice job of keeping the ball in the park, allowing just seven homers, and he has only walked 21 batters in 125 2/3-innings of work. You'd think that these numbers would produce a solid record, but McCarthy is only 7-6.
The Indians are still trying to hang in the AL Central race, but with the Detroit Tigers surging, things are looking gloomy. The team added Jim Thome last week, but it probably won't be enough to get into the postseason.
There's a bit of a void right now in the Cleveland pitching staff, as only Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Fausto Carmona are regulars in the rotation. David Huff is scheduled to get the ball on Monday night, marking just his fifth start of the season.
Huff has only been up in the majors since July 18, and up until he allowed five runs in just 2 1/3-innings against the Tigers on August 20, he had been pitching fairly well. He is 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA on the campaign.
This southpaw, the only lefty in the Cleveland rotation at the moment, is coming off of a disastrous 2-11 season in 2010 that he is trying to forget about. Still, with a 5.57 career ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, there can't be a ton of confidence in Huff if you plan on backing the Tribe on the MLB betting lines to start off your week.
The Indians are only 5-16 in Huff's last 21 starts overall, and they are just 3-13 in his last 16 starts on grass.
It also doesn't help Cleveland's case any when you look at the recent history of these two teams. Sure, the Indians took two out of three in Oakland earlier this season, but they are also just 5-12 in the last 17 clashes overall. The Athletics won both series here at Progressive Field last season, going 4-2 in those games and holding Cleveland to just 1.67 runs per game.
The 'under' has gone 19-7-1 in the last 27 duels of these American League foes, but that doesn't mean that you should immediately bank on a low scoring affair. Oakland is 17-4-2 for 'over' bettors in its last 23 road games, and it is 35-12-5 towards the 'over' in its last 52 games overall.
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