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The Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Lefthander Jason Vargas will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Vargas is 7-11 this season with a 4.37 ERA.
Vargas's opponent in this one will be Fausto Carmona. The Indians righthander has a 4.89 ERA to go along with a 6-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Seattle, they were an 8-7 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -200 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was an 8-7 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Seattle has lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 3 straight games.
Seattle has lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 53-72 SU
Cleveland: 62-61 SU
Seattle: 53-72 SU
Cleveland: 62-61 SU
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Seattle, Tuesday, August 23
Cleveland home to Seattle, Tuesday, August 23
