The set-up: The Indians benefit from playing at home. They also come in off a 10-0 blowout over the Orioles on Sunday. Slugger Jason Kipnis is riding a 14-game on-base streak heading into this series and ace Carlos Carrasco has started to resemble his normal dominant form, coming into this one having thrown 12 straight scoreless frames of work. I think it'll be too much for Brett Anderson and the A's to overcome on Monday night.

The pitchers: Anderson (4-3, 4.41 ERA) is just 1-3 in over his last five outings, most recently getting shelled for four runs off six hits (including three homers) vs. Seattle on Tuesday.

Carrasco (4-3, 4.18) gave up two hits over five frames in a 5-0 win over the White on May 9th, before allowing six hits over seven innings in a 9-0 win over Chicago.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Oakland is 0-6 this year as a road dog in the +125 to +175 ranges, while Cleveland is 14-8 as a home favorite. All things considered, I believe this line could/should in fact be much larger. Lay the price.

Cleveland Indians

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