Los Angeles at Cleveland

Stick a fork in the Angels! Los Angeles is a bad road team and plays its seventh straight road contest riding a season-high seven game skid. The Angels are on a 9-23 run on the road, as well as 17-37 against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. They face a Cleveland Indians' offense that is fifth in baseball in runs scored and slugging. The first-place Indians are playing well, just starting an 11-game homestand. They come off a 14-4 rout of the Angels yesterday, part of a 20-8 run at home. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco (7-6, 3.17 ERA) has great stuff, with opponents hitting .219 off him. He also has never lost to the Angels, with a 1.36 ERA and 0.79 WHIP while limiting the club to just a .151 batting average. The Indians are 22-8 against a team with a losing record, plus 19-7 versus a left-handed starter, so look for another win by the motivated home team. Take Cleveland.