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MLB Betting – Boston vs. Cleveland Preview & Pick

Shea weighs in with his MLB Interleague Free Pick for tonight. It’s the Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians matching up at Progressive Field. The Indians are currently 135-moneyline favorites…

Tuesday MLB Baseball Picks: Boston vs Cleveland

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MLB Betting – Red Sox vs Indians Preview & Pick
Date: May 24, 2011
Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Broadcast: NESN, STO
Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Betting Lines from BetOnline.com
Money Line: Red Sox +125, Indians -135
Over/Under: 7.5

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Boston Red Sox (25-21 through May 22)
Josh Beckett (3-1, 1.73)

Something has to give when Boston and Cleveland butt heads on Tuesday night. On one hand, the Indians had won 24 of their last 28 home games through Sunday; on the other, the Red Sox had won eight of nine games overall. On one hand, Josh Beckett had allowed one run in his last four starts combined; on the other, the Indians have scored 31 runs on him in 48.2 innings all-time.

Beckett could have his hands full with hot-hitting second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, a .400 lifetime hitter off him. Bet on MLB at BetOnline

Cleveland Indians (29-15 through May 22)
Fausto Carmona (3-4, 4.76)

The Indians have been baseball’s best team this season – though not always when Fausto Carmona pitches, The sinkerballer is a rollercoaster every time he starts. Most recently, the White Sox rocked him for eight runs in five innings.

Carmona has done a decent job shutting down the Red Sox in his career, however, posting a respectable 3.44 ERA over 36.2 innings. David Ortiz is the only current member of Boston’s lineup to ever elevate one of Carmona’s pitches well enough for it to clear the fence.

MLB Trends:

BOS are 1-7 in their last 8 Tue. games.
BOS are 11-2 in their last 13 games on grass.
BOS are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.
CLE are 25-4 in their last 29 home games.
Over is 11-3 in CLE last 14 home games.
Over is 10-3-1 in CLE last 14 overall.

The pick:

As dominant as the Indians are at home, it’s hard to feel confident about betting on Carmona. He’s volatile to the point that I don’t even trust his prior numbers against Boston. Meanwhile, Beckett’s hot streak includes shutting out the Yankees. If he’s hot enough to handle that lineup, I think he can deal with the Indians, who have been effective but are due to cool off sooner or later.

The road pick feels right for Tuesday in Cleveland.

Red Sox vs Indians prediction: Red Sox 6, Indians 4
Money Line: Red Sox +125
Over/Under: OVER 7.5

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By Shea Matthews

Shea Matthews the Senior Writer at CP. Lives and breathes sports. He made the transition from athlete to sports journalist at a young age, writing in TV & national papers. Shea applies his knowledge to sports betting + handicapping daily, and shares winning picks with the world.