Baseball Handicapping: Indians vs Reds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Great American Ball Park in an interleague contest. Righthander Mitch Talbot will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Talbot is 7-6 this season with a 4.09 ERA. The Reds will counter Talbot with ace Bronson Arroyo. Righthander Arroyo has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Reds came back from two runs down and defeated the Indians 6-4 on Saturday, as -140 favorites. That game's 10 runs made it OVER that game's posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Brandon Phillips went 2-for-3 with one RBI for the Reds, while Daniel Herrera earned the win in short relief. Justin Masterson gave up all six runs over his five innings in the Indians loss. Current streak: Cleveland has lost 7 straight games. Cincinnati has won 5 straight games. Team records: Cleveland: 26-47 SU Cincinnati: 42-33 SU Cleveland most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 2-8 After playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After a loss are 1-9 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After playing Cleveland are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home Next up: Cleveland home to Toronto, Monday, June 28 Cincinnati home to Philadelphia, Monday, June 28 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.