Two teams from the American League will get together on Thursday in the final game of a three game series. The Houston Astros will take on the Cleveland Indians. Houston started the series in first place in the American League West. The Astros are 13-6, and lead Oakland by 3 games.
For the Cleveland Indians, they are the defending American League champions. The Indians came into the series with a 10-8 record, which was tied with the Detroit Tigers for first in the division. The Cleveland Indians are the favorites in this game at home. The Indians are listed -128 over Houston. Find the updated MLB betting run lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The 2017 MLB Winning Predictions Astros Vs Indians
When: Thursday, April 27th, 2017; 5:10pm CT
Where: Progressive Field; Cleveland, OH
TV: MLBN, SportsTime Ohio
Radio: La Nueva 94.1 FM, KBME 790, WMMS 100.7, WTAM 1100
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Cleveland Indians -1½ (+190)
Why Bet on Houston Astros
The Houston Astros have been red hot. The Astros have won 8 out of their last 10 games, and hold a comfortable 3 game lead in the division. The Astros are winning games with good pitching, as they have allowed just 68 runs in 19 games. Houston is coming off a series on the road in Tampa, where they won 2 out of 3.
George Springer has put together a nice power season. The right fielder has blasted 7 home runs, and drove in 13 runs on the season. Jose Altuve is off to another solid start, with a .324 batting average. The pitching for Houston has a 3.31 earned run average, anchored by the 0.96 from Dallas Keuchel.
Why Bet on Cleveland Indians
The defending American League Champion Cleveland Indians are starting to play much better baseball. The Indians got off to a slow start, but have won 5 out of their last 6 games. The Indians allowed just 13 runs in those 6 games. The Indians overall are 11th in runs scored, with 87.
Francisco Lindor is having a great start to the season. The shortstop has a .315 batting average, and has crushed 5 home runs. Jose Ramirez also has 5 home runs, and leads the team with 17 runs batted in. The Indians are batting .252 as a team, and have a .336 on base percentage, which is both within the Top 10.
Expert Score & Prediction
This should be a pretty good baseball game, between two of the best teams in the American League. The pitching matchup is swayed one way though. Cleveland has their ace on the mound, and that is all kinds of problems for a pretty solid Houston offense. Corey Kluber will go against Mike Fiers of Houston.
Both teams can hit, but in this game only one of those teams will hit. Look for a great outing from Corey Kluber, and Cleveland wins this game. The final bet for this game on Thursday in Major League Baseball is the Cleveland Indians -128 over the Houston Astros.
