The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Lefthander Greg Smith will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Smith is 2-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
It'll be Aaron Laffey toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Lefthander Laffey is 1-2 with a 1.83 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
C.C. Sabathia tossed a complete-game shutout as the Indians defeated the A's 2-0 on Wednesday. The Indians won that game as -165 favorites, while the two runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Grady Sizemore belted a home run to lead the Indians. C.C Sabathia allowed just five hits and fanned 11 batters in the win.
Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 at the plate for the A's, who were +145 underdogs. Joe Blanton gave up two runs off four hits in the loss.
Current streak:
Oakland
Cleveland
Team records:
Oakland
Cleveland: 21-19 SU
Cleveland: 21-19 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 2-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 2-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland Atlanta
Cleveland Cincinnati
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