Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines . The 45-57 Oakland Athletics play host to the 46-54 Cleveland Indians tonight in MLB action on the grass of O.co Coliseum, July 30, 2013. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Indians-130/Athletics +120
O/U Total: 7
Pitching Matchup
Carlos Carrasco (R) W/L 10-8 WHIP 1.21 ERA 4.26
Chris Bassitt (R) W/L 0-3 WHIP 1.13 ERA 2.94
Cleveland was a 12-1 winner over Kansas City on Wednesday ending a 6-game losing streak. They were 1-6 on their homestand and are 2-7 in their last 9 games. Oakland dropped a 10-7 decision at the Angels yesterday. They completed a 1-4 road trip and are 2-6 in their past 8 games.
The A’s lead the season series 2-1 and have a 7-3 advantage in the last 10 games between these two clubs.
Carrasco was a 10-3 loser to the White Sox in his last start. He allowed 6 runs over 4 innings and has 10 Q starts on the season.
Bassitt was a 2-1 loser at San Francisco in his last outing. He allowed both runs in 6 innings of work for his 2nd Q start in 4 starts on the year. He hasn’t allowed more than 2 ERs in any of his starts as he is still being stretched out after making 5 relief appearances earlier in the year.
No one on the Indians has more than 4 ABs against Bassitt. C Roberto Perez is 2-3 (.667) with an RBI while 3B Giovanny Urshela is also 2-3 (.667). The 6 other hitters who have faced the young right-hander before are a combined 3-18 (.167) with no HRs, 1 RBI and 1 steal.
Oakland OF Josh Reddick is 5-5 against Carrasco with a HR and 3 RBIs while 1B Ike Davis is 2-3 (.667) with an RBI. OF Sam Fuld is 2-5 (.400) vs. the veteran right-hander with 2 RBIs and a steal while DH Billy Butler is 8-22 (.364) with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs. The remaining 6 hitters who have faced Carrasco before are a combined 1-21 (.048).
Cleveland at Oakland Betting Trends
Cleveland is 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games overall.
The Indians are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games against Oakland.
The game total has gone over in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games against Oakland.
Oakland is 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
The Athletics are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 home games against the Indians.
Injury Report
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Gavin Floyd P 60-Day Disabled List
Nick Hagadone P 60-Day Disabled List
Nick Swisher DH 15-Day Disabled List
Josh Tomlin P 60-Day Disabled List
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Coco Crisp OF 60-Day Disabled List
Sean Doolittle P 60-Day Disabled List
Jesse Hahn P 15-Day Disabled List
Tyler Ladendorf 2B 60-Day Disabled List
Jarrod Parker P 15-Day Disabled List
Taylor Thompson P 60-Day Disabled List
Pat Venditte P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting ATS
Cleveland: 50%
Oakland: 50%
Free MLB Pick
The Athletics have dominated this series lately winning four of the last five games between these two clubs. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco has been great on the road this season going 6-2 with a 3.10 ERA in nine starts. He did pitch well against Oakland earlier this season going seven strong innings allowing two runs on five hits, but historically he hasn’t fared well against the active roster of the A’s who have a combined lifetime batting average of .321. The Indians broke out of their scoring slump in a big way yesterday, but that was against Jeremy Guthrie who has been struggling on the road this season. Like Cleveland Oakland hasn’t been lighting up the scoreboard, but that output was on the road and their home where they are hitting 20 points higher on the season.
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