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Cleveland Indians vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zach Plesac in this game. Plesac has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Sonny Gray. The right hander has a 0.71 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -180 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Twins on August 02. Bettors who backed the Twins at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 4-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 3-5 SU
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Cincinnati Tuesday, August 4