Red Sox vs Indians MLB Handicapping

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The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field.

The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Beckett in this game. Beckett has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Indians will be Josh Tomlin. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

Boston was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -136 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the White Sox at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at +112 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
Boston has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 0-3 SU
Cleveland: 1-2 SU

Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games at home
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston

Next up:
Cleveland home to Boston, Wednesday, April 6