Baseball Betting – Cincinnati at Cleveland Odds to Bet. The battle of Ohio gets underway in Interleague play on Friday in baseball betting as the Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds. Both teams have played well this season so there is actually some rivalry talk that matters this year. The Indians have the better record of the two teams and they will likely be slight favorites in MLB betting at the Sbg sportsbook on Friday.
Reds Begin 10-Game Road Trip
Cincinnati is beginning a very difficult 10-game road trip on Friday. Going into Cleveland and winning used to be easy but not this year as the Indians have the best home record in the league. Then the Reds have to play four at Philadelphia and three in Atlanta. We will see if Cincinnati is still above .500 when this trip is over.
Indians 15-4 at Home
Cleveland has been superb at home this season with the best record in baseball. They have had a lot of magic so far this season at home and it may continue in this series. The Reds can score but their pitching has not been that great.
Friday Pitching Matchup
Cincinnati is sending Travis Wood on Friday. He is 3-3 on the season with a 5.01 ERA. He has pitched better of late with a 2-0 record and a 1.93 ERA. The Indians are going with rookie Alex White on Friday. He has pitched pretty well as far as he has a record of 1-0 and a 3.75 ERA. He will have to avoid letting the hype of this series get to him and stay calm.
Interleague Notes
The Reds are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland. The Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 Interleague games. The Reds are 8-1 in baseball betting in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 road games. The Reds are 2-5 in Wood’s last 7 road starts. The Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Indians are 16-39 in their last 55 Interleague games. The Indians are 9-25 in their last 34 vs. the National League Central. Looking at trends for the total, the Under is 6-1 in the Reds last 7 interleague road games. The Over is 6-2-3 in Wood’s last 11 road starts. The Over is 5-0 in the Indians last 5 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Indians last 5 interleague games.