Indians at Astros 5/18/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Cleveland Indians (21-21, 1st AL Central) visit the Houston Astros (28-17, 1st AL West) on Friday for the opening game of a three-game weekend series.
The Indians snapped a two-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Trevor Bauer had 10 strikeouts in eight innings of work for the Indians. The Indians are off on Thursday before traveling to play the Astros.
Jose Altuve leads Houston with a .309 batting average and team high 56 hits. George Springer leads the team in home runs with eight, while Carlos Correa leads in RBIs with 39. Houston has a team batting average of .252 while opposing hitters are averaging .196 at the plate against Astros pitching. On Friday, the Astros will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 5-0 with an ERA of 2.03, 62 Ks and 17 BBs.
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Although the Indians have dominated this series of late, Houston’s pitching staff and in this instance Charlie Morton, is allowing opposing hitters to average just .196 at the plate. Houston has won 8 of Morton’s last 11 starts at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 4-1.
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