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Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Indians
The Cincinnati Reds will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Luis Castillo in this one. Right hander Castillo is 6-10 this season with a 4.09 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sam Hentges who starts for the Indians. Left hander Hentges is 1-4 with a 7.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Indians were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cincinnati was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 61-51 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cincinnati is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 54-55 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Atlanta Tuesday, August 10
Cleveland home to Oakland Tuesday, August 10