Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at Rangers Ballpark will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Monday.

The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Aaron Laffey in this game. Laffey has a 1-1 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Rangers will be Omar Beltre. The righthander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Indians lost 3-1 to the A’s in the series rubber match last time out, as -115 favorites at home. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks.

Fausto Carmona surrendered seven hits and three runs over seven innings in the loss.

The Rangers were defeated 5-3 by the White Sox last time out, as -160 favorites. That game’s eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks.

Scott Feldman was saddled with the loss, giving up eight hits and five runs over six innings.

Team records:
Cleveland: 32-49 SU
Texas: 48-33 SU

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Oakland are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 9 games when playing Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas’s last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Texas home to Cleveland, Tuesday, July 6

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