The Cleveland Indians (21-12) face the St. Louis Cardinals (11-13) in a Sunday matinee at 2:15 p.m. ET to close out the three-game interleague set at Busch Stadium. We analyze the Indians-Cardinals betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Indians at Cardinals: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Aaron Civale vs. RHP Adam Wainwright
Civale toes the rubber for the seventh time this season, and he carries in an ERA of 3.15. The second-year right-hander has exhibited tremendous control with 4 walks in 40 IP and has pitched well on the road.
- Civale has upped his swing-and-miss rate in 2020 (11.9% vs. 9% last season), and that has his strikeouts-per-nine up to 9.0.
- The Cleveland righty is backed by an Indians bullpen which has logged a 1.82 ERA over the last two weeks.
Wainwright coughed up four earned runs in his last start (Aug. 25 vs. KC), but he still owns a fine 2.88 ERA on the season with 25 innings over 4 starts.
- The veteran hurler has held lefty bats in check this season but with the aid of a .190 BABIP. Lefties clubbed Wainwright around to the tune of a .884 OPS in 2019, and the Indians lineup skews more left than most (65% of PA vs. RHPs — league average is 49%).
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Indians at Cardinals: Key injuries
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Cardinals
- C Matt Wieters (toe) questionable
- RP Andrew Miller (shoulder) out
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Indians at Cardinals: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Moneyline (ML)
The Indians bullpen is better and is injury-wise better off at this juncture. The Cleveland offense has come around a bit after a slow start, and The Tribe has averaged 5.6 RPG on a .796 OPS since Aug. 14. Cleveland has won four straight games overall and 10 in a row on the road. BACK THE INDIANS (-121).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Figure on avoiding this play with a low total and a shaky offense on the lean (Cleveland) side. PASS ON THE INDIANS -1.5 (+125).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total here is well pegged by the market. LAY OFF THE EVENLY PRICED 8.
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