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Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Indians will give the ball to starter Triston McKenzie in this one. Right hander McKenzie is 1-4 this season with a 6.11 ERA.
McKenzie's opponent in this one will be Ross Stripling. The Blue Jays right hander has a 4.75 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Toronto was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Indians. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Indians were a 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 52-53 SU
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 56-49 SU
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland home to Detroit Friday, August 6
Toronto home to Boston Friday, August 6