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Friday night MLB betting has the 56-38 Cleveland Indians vs. the 54-40 Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore tonight. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET on July 22, 2016. The betting line on this match with the listed pitchers below has the Indians as a -115 money line favorite with the total line set at 9.5 runs.
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In their last games: The Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-4 while the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 4-1. Cleveland scored 11 runs on 10 hits and allowed four runs on seven hits in their blowout win over Kansas City. Baltimore scored four runs on nine hits and gave up one run on five hits to get the money against the NY Yankees.
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The Indians have won three of their last four games, including their last two, and are holders of the best record in the AL. They lead the AL Central by seven games over the Tigers, which is the biggest division lead in the Majors. Cleveland has been very balanced offensively and defensively this season ranking 6th in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
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The Orioles snapped their four-game losing streak with the win over the Yanks. They have seen their lead in the AL East disappear and are now trailing game the Boston Red Sox by 0.5 game. Baltimore ranks 8th in runs scored and 17th in team ERA. Their offense has been struggling as of late only averaging 2.3 runs per game in their last nine matches.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Cleveland: Trevor Bauer (7-3, 3.36 ERA)<br />
Baltimore: Dylan Bundy (2-2, 3.70 ERA)
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Trevor Bauer goes for the Indians tonight and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Indians have lost his last two starts and in those outings he gave up eight earned runs. Bauer faced the Orioles in late May and went six innings and gave up three earned runs in a 6-4 Cleveland loss. The Indians are 1-4 in Bauer’s last 5 starts facing teams from the AL East.
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Dylan Bundy gets the nod for the Orioles and in his last outing he was not sharp giving up four earned runs in three innings in a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bundy is a rookie and tonight will only be his 2nd start of the season. He had not given up any earned runs in six straight appearances before giving up four in his last one, which was his first start of the season.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Orioles are 6-1 in their last 7 games against the Indians.
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The Orioles are 4-0 in their last 4 home games against the Indians.
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In the last 13 games between these teams the Under record is 9-4.
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In the last 4 games between these teams in Baltimore the total has gone Under every time.
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This season the Orioles are 33-14 at home and the Indians are 30-22 on the road.
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STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS<br />
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Cleveland Indians: 56-38 SU / O/U 49-37 / Run Line W/L 51-43<br />
Baltimore Orioles: 54-40 SU / O/U 45-46 / Run Line W/L 51-43
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Cleveland at Baltimore Key Betting Trends<br />
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CLE is 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
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CLE is 21-8 in their last 29 overall.
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CLE has an Over record of 8-2-2 in their last 12 games.
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BAL is 38-14 in their last 52 home games.
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BAL is 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
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BAL has an Under record of 9-0 in their last 9 games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>INDIANS</b><br />
[LF] 06/01/2016 - Marlon Byrd out for season ( Suspension )<br />
[LF] 05/14/2016 - Michael Brantley 60-day DL (5/10) ( Shoulder )<br />
[C] 07/19/2016 - Yan Gomes 15-day DL (7/18) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 07/18/2016 - Tommy Hunter 15-day DL (7/10) ( Back )<br />
[P] 07/07/2016 - Zach McAllister 15-day DL (7/6) ( Hip )
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<b>ORIOLES</b><br />
[LF] 07/20/2016 - Hyun-soo Kim 15-day DL (7/11) ( Hamstring )<br />
[C] 07/21/2016 - Matt Wieters "?" Friday vs. Cleveland Indians ( Foot )<br />
[CF] 07/21/2016 - Adam Jones "?" Friday vs. Cleveland Indians ( Back )<br />
[RF] 07/21/2016 - Joey Rickard "?" Friday vs. Cleveland Indians ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 07/01/2016 - T.J. McFarland 15-day DL (6/29) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 06/21/2016 - Brian Duensing 15-day DL (6/20) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/04/2016 - Darren O'Day 15-day DL (6/3) ( Hamstring )
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