MLB Preview Cleveland Indians (22-22) at Houston Astros (29-18)

MLB Preview Cleveland Indians (22-22) at Houston Astros (29-18) by entity wagering company mkinvestllc. This Sunday, May 20 - 8:08 PM EST, ESPN game of the week highlights what some believe are two of the best teams in the American League. While Cleveland enters this game with a .500 record there is no panic with the Indians, who play in the AL Central where their .500 records is good enough for first place anyway. Houston continues where they left off and are 7 games better in the record department than Cleveland, which is also puts them in first place in the AL West.

The Visitors send Carlos Carrasco to hill who is 5-2 overall with an ERA of 3.66 and a road ERA of 2.78. Carrasco has gone 59 innings allowing 24 earned runs while striking out 57 batters. Carrasco has allowed just 7 home runs this season. Carlos Carrasco has faced Houston 5 times in his career and has had 2 impressive starts in Houston where he has gone 15.1 innings allowing zero runs on just 5 hits while striking out 22.

The home team counters with Lance McCullers Jr. who also owns a 5-2 overall record with an ERA of 3.63 and home ERA of 2.37. McCullers has gone 52 innings allowing 43 hits, 21 earned runs, and has an impressive 58 strikeouts. McCullers has allowed just 3 home runs this year. McCullers has faced Cleveland just once in his career, in 2017, and allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits and 3 walks.

Inside the numbers for Cleveland we find the Indians are 16-5 in Carrasco’s last 21 starts on 5 days of rest, are 12-4 in Carrasco’s last 16 starts on grass, and are 16-6 their last 22 road starts when facing a team with a winning record. Houston is 8-3 in their last 11 games and long term are 39-16 when facing a right-handed starter at home. Houston is 9-1 in McCullers last 10 starts when coming off a quality outing. However, we find the Astros just 2-5 overall in his last 7 home starts. Long term we find the Indians have won 25 of the 35 games against Houston and 4-1 the last 5 visits to Houston.

Game Odds: Houston -1.36, Cleveland +1.21. Total has been set at 7.5

Mkinvestllc Prediction: Under the bright lights and playing in the nationally televised game of the week, both teams bring quality starters to the mound which an argument for a low scoring pitcher duel. Houston 4, Cleveland 3

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