Posted on
10/15/2007 3:07:14 PM
Bet On Baseball: Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
By Robby Maddux
MLB Betting kicks off tonight as the Boston Red Sox (-120) invade Jacobs Field at 7:10pm EST to play the Cleveland Indians (+110) in Game 3 of the ALCS with the best-of-seven series tied 1-1.
Boston will send Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-12, 4.40 ERA) to the mound, who threw a gem at Cleveland earlier this year on July 24, yielding only four hits over seven innings in a 1-0 victory.
Matsuzaka is winless in his last five last road starts, and 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA in his last three outings away from home. On the year, he's 7-8 with an ERA of 4.02 on the road.
- Red Sox are 0-4 in Matsuzaka's last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in Matsuzaka's last 5 road starts.
The Red Sox have won nine of their last 12 games at Cleveland, including three of four July 23-26.
- Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 League Championship games.
- Red Sox are 13-4 in their last 17 vs. American League Central.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 playoff games.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cleveland will hand the ball to right-hander Jake Westbrook (6-9, 4.32 ERA), who is 3-2 with a 4.81 ERA in six career outings against the Red Sox. He was tagged for five runs over six innings in a 6-2 loss to Boston on July 23.
At home, Westbrook is 4-5 with a 3.94 ERA this season.
- Indians are 2-5 in Westbrook's last 7 starts on Grass.
- Indians are 2-5 in Westbrook's last 7 starts overall.
The Indians have won 16 of their last 19 home games, including two division series wins against the Yankees.
- Indians are 16-5 in their last 21 Monday games.
- Indians are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Indians are 5-2 in their last 7 playoff home games.
- Indians are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
MLB odds display Boston (-120) the favorites in Game 3 with a total of 10 over -115.
- Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a favorite.
- Red Sox are 37-14 in their last 51 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Indians are 8-3 in their last 11 games as an underdog.
- Indians are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Analyst: Westbrook is shaky and against this good hitting Red Sox team that's hitting a solid .279 overall and .262 away from home he could struggle.
MLB Free Picks: Boston 7 Cleveland 3
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