MLB Betting: Indians vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest. The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Fausto Carmona in this game. Carmona has a 6-5 record and a 3.31 ERA this season. The Phillies will counter Carmona with Joe Blanton. Righthander Blanton has a 6.96 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 158-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jimmy Rollins belted a two-run walkoff home run to lift the Phillies to a 7-6 victory over the Indians on Wednesday, as -190 favorites. That game's 13 runs made it OVER that game's posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Jayson Werth went 3-for-3 with a solo home run for the Phillies, while J.C. Romero closed out the ninth for his first win in relief. Kerry Wood was tagged with the Indians loss after giving up two runs in the ninth inning. Current streak: Cleveland has lost 4 straight games. Philadelphia has won 2 straight games. Team records: Cleveland: 26-44 SU Philadelphia: 37-32 SU Cleveland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After playing Philadelphia are 3-4 After a loss are 2-8 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Cleveland are 4-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland Next up: Cleveland at Cincinnati, Friday, June 25 Philadelphia at Toronto, Friday, June 25 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.