Houston Astros at Cleveland Indians 10/8/18 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
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Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians
MLB: 1:30 PM EST
Oct. 08, 2018
TV: TBS
Latest Odds : CLE -117 Total 8.5
The Astros are looking to knock the Indians out of the series and that is definitely going to be something the Astros would like to do as they are going to face the winner of the series between the Red Sox and Yankees. So closing out the series would be a great feeling.
The Indians are a team that is starting to get desperate to stay in the playoffs and will pull out all of the stops they can in this game. However, the Indians are a team that has been fairly scrappy on the season and even with the way the Indians have been playing it could easilt lead to them losing as the offense is completely missing in the playoff series so far.
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Dallas Keuchel is the pitcher the Astros are going to send out. During the regular season Keuchel was a dominating force from the mound as he threw a total of 204.2 innings on the year with 153 strikeouts. However, his record was 12-11 with a 3.74 ERA.
The Indians are going to counter with Mike Clevinger. Clevinger could be the closest thing the Indians have to an ace as he threw 200 innings with 207 strikeouts. Clevinger managed to get a 13-8 record with a 3.02 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 games following an off day.
Indians are 2-7 in Clevingers last 9 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 3-1-2 in Keuchels last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 1-0-3 in Indians last 4 games following an off day.
Free Betting Pick: Cleveland Indians -117
The Indians offense will not have to do much in this game and that is a good thing. The Indians will rely on Clevinger to take care of the Astros offense that has roughed up the Indians pitching so far. The Indians win this close battle here. Final Score, Cleveland Indians win 3-1.