Astros at Indians 5/24/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Thursday, the American League West leading Houston Astros open a four-game series on the road with the AL Central leading Cleveland Indians.
The Astros conclude their current series with San Francisco on Wednesday. Tuesday night the Astros defeated the Giants 11-2 behind the strong effort of pitcher Gerrit Cole, who struck out eight but was touched for a home run by Brandon Crawford who happens to be Cole’s brother-in-law.
Michael Brantley leads the Indians with a .331 batting average. Jose Ramirez leads the team in home runs with 14 and in RBIs with 34. Cleveland has a team batting average of .247 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Indians pitching. On Thursday, Cleveland will send Mike Clevinger to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.87, 50 Ks and 18 BBs.
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Cleveland has not fared well with Clevinger on the mound of late losing each of his last 4 starts against a team with a winning record but at least Clevinger has shown signs of improvement in recent starts. Astros are better team but think Indians as big underdog are worth taking at a shot at this price. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 4-3.