Baseball Betting – Red Sox at Indians on ESPN 2 Game Analysis. The Cleveland Indians put the Major League’s best home mark to the test on Monday night in baseball betting as they host the Boston Red Sox in a game that can be seen on ESPN 2.
The Indians have simply been brilliant at home this season and they have the look of a playoff team. They should get a good test the next three days from a Boston team that has turned the corner. Bet on MLB right now at Sbg global.
Excellent Pitching Matchup
You might look at the names on Monday as you bet on MLB and think that the pitching matchup isn’t that great. A closer look though would tell you that it is excellent. Clay Buchholz gets the start for Boston while the Indians send Justin Masterson. Buchholz has been excellent lately as he has allowed just two runs in his last two starts. His ERA this month is 1.40. In his last two starts he is 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA. He has only thrown ten innings in his career against the Indians without much success as his record is 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA. He will need to be good on Monday because Justin Masterson is 5-2 on the season with a 2.52 ERA. He allowed just one run in eight innings last time out against the White Sox but got stuck with the loss. His ERA in his last four starts is 2.93 but he is 0-2 in those outings. Masterson has been excellent against his former team with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 0.64.
Indians are for Real
If you look at the numbers you will find that Cleveland’s success is not a fluke. They are in the top five in the Major Leagues in both hitting and pitching. You rarely see a team that is doing well in both areas and when you do see it the team is normally named New York or Boston. The Indians are winning because they are scoring about five runs per game and giving up just over three runs per game.
Game Notes
The Red Sox are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland. The Red Sox are 16-5 in their last 21 Monday games. The Red Sox are 9-4 in their last 13 road games. The Red Sox are 4-0 in Buchholz’s last 4 starts. The Red Sox are 17-6 in Buchholz’s last 23 road starts. The Indians are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. the American League East. The Indians are 4-1 in Masterson’s last 5 home starts.