Free MLB Pick: Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles: August 30th 2009

Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles
Free MLB Pick: Over 10 Runs (August 30th 2009)
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Two of the first three games of this series have stayed ‘Under’ but we should see that even out today. The Orioles are averaging 4.1 rpg on the road which is 21st in baseball and their .245 road average is good for 22nd in the Majors. Playing at home is a different story however as they average a full rpg more which is 10th highest in baseball and their .295 average at home tops all other teams. The Indians have been a solid offensive team away from home. They are averaging 5.6 rpg on the road which is ties for the second highest mark in baseball and they are hitting .280 which is good for third best in the bigs. They are hitting .340 against left-handed pitching over their last 10 games and get to face lefty Brian Matusz this afternoon. He has made five starts this season and none of those have been quality outings as he has posted a 6.46 ERA and 2.03 WHIP covering 23.2 innings. At home, his numbers are 6.35 and 2.47 respectively as he has made only one start at Progressive Field, allowing four runs on 11 hits and three walks in 5.2 innings against the Angels. Cleveland counters with Justin Masterson who was acquired from Boston in the Victor Martinez trade. In four starts for the Indians, he does have one quality outing and in 10 starts overall, he has just three quality performances. He is 0-3 with a 5.33 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in six road starts and the opposition has hit .291 over those games. The ‘Over’ is 12-3-2 in the Indians last 17 road games against a left-handed starter while the ‘Over’ is 4-1 in the Orioles last five home games against a right-handed starter. 3* Over Cleveland Indians/Baltimore Orioles