Posted on
9/6/2007 4:57:04 PM
MLB Betting Trends - Cleveland Indians (81-58) vs. Los Angeles Angels (82-57)
By Robby Maddux
Tonight, the MLB betting community will watch two off baseball's hottest teams get down when the Cleveland Indians invade the left coast to play the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a four-game series. Cleveland and Los Angeles have split their six meetings this season.
Head-to-Head Trend:
- The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Cleveland has won 11 of 12 games since Aug. 25, 2007, including a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins earlier this week.
- Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 during Game 1 of a series.
- Indians are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
- Indians are 35-16 in their last 51 Thursday games.
- Indians are 16-5 in their last 21 overall.
Paul Byrd (14-5, 4.19 ERA) will take the mound for the Indians in efforts of building on their seven game lead over the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 3.89 ERA in six starts against the Angels.
Byrd has won four consecutive starts. He threw 78 of his 110 pitches for strikes on Saturday in a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox in his last outing.
- Indians are 4-0 in Byrd's last 4 starts during Game 1 of a series.
- Indians are 6-1 in Byrd's last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Indians are 4-0 in Byrd's last 4 road starts.
- Indians are 6-0 in Byrd's last 6 Thursday starts.
- Indians are 4-0 in Byrd's last 4 starts overall.
Los Angeles has won seven of 10 overall and will look to keep it going by sending Kelvim Escobar (15-7, 2.99 ERA) to the hill. The right-hander is 6-3 with a 3.31 ERA in nine starts and eight relief appearances against the Indians.
- Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 during Game 1 of a series.
- Angels are 35-17 in their last 52 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Angels are 67-31 in their last 98 home games.
- Angels are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
- Angels are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
In his last outing, Escobar was dealt a 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday. He allowed five runs and lasted just 2 2-3 innings, which was his shortest outing since May, 2007.
- Angels are 4-0 in Escobar's last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Angels are 10-3 in Escobar's last 13 home starts.
- Angels are 6-1 in Escobar's last 7 Thursday starts.
- Angels are 4-1 in Escobar's last 5 starts overall.
MLB odds display Los Angeles (-150) favorites to win Game 1 with a total of 9 under -125. The Angels are also favored to take the series at -155.
- Angels are 38-18 in their last 56 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Angels are 36-16 in their last 52 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Indians are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
- Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
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