Sunday, April 13, 2008

Athletics-Indians Preview

The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Chad Gaudin will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Gaudin is 0-0 this season with a 11.25 ERA.
The Indians will counter Gaudin with Cliff Lee. Lefthander Lee has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The A's scored four runs in the seventh inning en route to a 7-3 victory over the Indians on Saturday. The A's won the game as +190 underdogs, while the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).
Bobby Crosby belted a three-run homer to boost the A's, while Lenny DiNardo allowed two runs off six hits in the win.
Ryan Garko was 2-for-4 at the plate for the Indians,who were -220 favorites in the game. Fausto Carmona gave up three runs off two hits to suffer the loss on the mound.
Current streak:
Oakland has won 5 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 8-4 SU
Cleveland: 4-7 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Cleveland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Oakland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Chi White Sox, Monday, April 14
Cleveland home to Boston, Monday, April 14
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