Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Safeco Field. The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Tomlin in this game. Tomlin has a 2-3 record and a 4.08 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Mariners will be Doug Fister. The righthander has a 3.73 ERA to go along with a 4-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Indians blew a three-run lead and fell 6-4 to the White Sox last time out, as +110 underdogs. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Justin Germano gave up two runs in relief and suffered the loss on the mound. The Mariners were doubled 4-2 by the Angels last time out, as -130 favorites. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jason Vargas surrendered four hits and three runs over seven innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Seattle: 52-81 SU Cleveland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Seattle are 6-4 After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7 After a loss are 2-8 Seattle most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Cleveland are 5-5 After playing LA Angels are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Seattle The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Cleveland Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home Next up: Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line. |