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Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland Indians
The Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Angels will trot Jaime Barria out to the mound in this one. Right hander Barria has a 2-1 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Sam Hentges. The left hander has a 7.95 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Indians were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Angels were a 13-10 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (23) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-61 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 58-61 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Cleveland Saturday, August 21