Athletics-Indians Lines Preview

The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Progressive Field. The Athletics will give the ball to starter Trevor Cahill in this one. Righthander Cahill is 5-6 this season with a 4.23 ERA. Cahill's opponent in this one will be David Huff. The Indians lefthander has a 6.26 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The A's got two-run homers from Jason Giambi and Jack Cust as they defeated the Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday, as +115 underdogs. That game's six runs went UNDER the day's posted over/under (7.5). Dallas Braden allowed just five hits and one run over seven innings in getting his sixth win of the season. The Indians were defeated 6-2 by the White Sox last time out, as -115 favorites. That game's combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Grady Sizemore and Shin-Soo Choo drove in one run apiece. Jeremy Sowers allowed 11 hits and five runs over six innings in the loss. Current streak: Cleveland has lost 5 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 33-44 SU Cleveland: 31-49 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Oakland are 2-8 After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Oakland Next up: Cleveland home to Oakland, Saturday, July 4