[4:35 PM] Red Sox @ Indians

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Red Sox

@ Cleveland Indians

 

Starting Pitchers:

Price (BOS): 17-9; 3.99 ERA

Kluber (CLE) 18-9; 3.14 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Boston Red Sox: 5-5

Cleveland Indians: 6-4

 

Current odds:

Boston Red Sox: (-105)

Cleveland Indians: (-105)

 

• ESPN simulations have Cleveland as XX% favorites to win the game.

• XX% of sports bets are currently on Boston to win as (XX) favorites.

• David Price looks to continue his success at Progressive Field as the Boston Red Sox try to even the American League Division Series at one contest apiece when they visit the Cleveland Indians for Game 2 on Friday. The veteran left-hander boasts a 5-0 record in seven outings at Cleveland in his career, but has struggled in the postseason with a 2-7 mark and 5.12 ERA in 14 games – eight of them starts.

• Price finished the season strong by going 8-1 with a 3.27 ERA over his last 11 starts and has won 10 of 12 decisions with a 2.24 ERA in 14 lifetime games against the Indians. The 31-year-old Vanderbilt product ended up fourth in the AL in strikeouts with 228 and completed 230 innings — the second most of his career. Carlos Santana is 10-for-31 with four doubles versus Price, who beat Cleveland with six innings of two-run ball April 5.

• Kluber was one of the best pitchers in the majors after the All-Star break, registering a 9-1 record with a 2.52 ERA in 14 starts. The 30-year-old Alabama native finished one strikeout behind Price at 227 – his third straight season with at least that many. David Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. have each gone deep twice while Mookie Betts is 4-for-10 with one blast against Kluber, who went 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA in two starts versus the Red Sox this season.

• Boston 1B Hanley Ramirez had a pair of hits Thursday and is 18-for-49 with seven doubles in 14 career postseason games.

• The Indians are 83-1 with a lead after eight innings this season and Allen has 91 strikeouts — four on Thursday — in 69 2/3 innings overall in 2016.

• Red Sox 3B Brock Holt homered and went 3-for-4 in Game 1, improving to 22-for 63 with 10 RBIs in 15 career games against the Indians.

• The Indians need a big performance from scheduled starter Corey Kluber after their top relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen each threw 40 pitches Thursday.

StreakSmarts Pick: Boston Red Sox

Confidence: 4/10

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