Astros at Indians 5/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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On Friday, the Houston Astros play the second game of their four-game road series against the Cleveland Indians.
The Astros on Wednesday defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-1 to sweep the short two-game interleague series with the Giants and give the Astros a three-game winning streak. Justin Verlander had nine strikeouts in six innings in the win and dropped his ERA to 1.08. Houston has now won six of its last seven games.
Michael Brantley leads the Indians with a .338 batting average. Jose Ramirez is the team leader in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 34. Cleveland has a team batting average of .247, while opposing hitters are averaging .237 at the plate against Indians pitching. Cleveland will send Corey Kluber to the mound on Friday. The right-hander this season is 7-2 with an ERA of 2.36, 71 Ks and 10 BBs.
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Houston has not played well in Cleveland losing 4 of its last 5 on the road against the Indians. The Astros have also lost 6 of their last 8 overall against the Indians. After ugly loss in opening game of series on Thursday it's the Indians bouncing back tonight. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 5-3.