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It’s the 100-68 Cleveland Indians versus the 94-76 Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the ALCS in Toronto, Ontario today. The first pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled for 4 PM ET.
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In Game 4 of this series the Blue Jays beat the Indians 5-1, but they are still down 3-1. In the game Josh Donaldson hit a solo HR in the 3rd inning for the first Toronto lead of the series and they scored four more runs, which was plenty for starter Aaron Sanchez, who only gave up one earned run on two hits in six innings to get the win.
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The Indians had their nine-game winning streak snapped with their loss in Game 4 yesterday. They rank 5th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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The Blue Jays had lost the first three games of this series before winning Game 4. They rank 9th in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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<strong>Cleveland:</strong> Ryan Merritt (1-0, 1.64 ERA)
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<strong>Toronto:</strong> Marco Estrada (9-9, 2.25 ERA)
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Rookie Ryan Merritt goes for the Indians today and he has not pitched in the post-season. He only has one career start and that was at the end of the season facing the Kansas City Royals where he went five innings and only gave up one earned run on three hits in a 7-2 Cleveland win. Merritt has only pitched 11 innings in his career giving up two earned runs. He spent most of the season in AAA Columbus where he went 11-8 with an ERA of 3.70. He is only the 2nd pitcher in Major League history to start a post-season game after only one career start.
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Marco Estrada gets the nod for the Blue Jays and he started Game 1 of this series giving up two earned runs in eight innings, but got no support in a 2-0 Toronto loss. He had a solid first post-season start in the ALDS going eight innings and only giving up one earned run in a 10-1 win over the Texas Rangers. The Blue Jays are 1-4 in Estrada’s last five home starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Indians are 4-1 in their last five games against the Blue Jays.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the total has gone Under every time.
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In the last 8 games between these teams in Toronto the Under record is 8-2.
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This season the Blue Jays are 49-36 at home and the Indians are 43-40 on the road.
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<strong>Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records</strong>
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<strong>Cleveland Indians:</strong> 100-68 SU / O/U 81-76 / Run Line W/L 81-87
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<strong>Toronto Blue Jays: </strong>94-76 SU / O/U 65-98 / Run Line W/L 83-87
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Cleveland at Toronto Key Betting Trends<br />
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CLE is 9-1 in their last 10 overall.
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CLE is 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
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CLE has an Under record of 6-0 in their last 6 games.
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TOR is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
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TOR is 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
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TOR has an Under record of 6-1 in their last 5 home games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<strong>INDIANS</strong>
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[P] 10/17/2016 - Trevor Bauer left last game, "?" for next scheduled start ( Finger )
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[P] 10/01/2016 - Carlos Carrasco 60-day DL (9/17), out for season ( Hand )
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[P] 09/13/2016 - Danny Salazar out for season ( Forearm )
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[P] 07/18/2016 - Tommy Hunter 15-day DL (7/10) ( Back )
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[P] 07/07/2016 - Zach McAllister 15-day DL (7/6) ( Hip )
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[LF] 06/01/2016 - Marlon Byrd out for season ( Suspension )
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[LF] 05/14/2016 - Michael Brantley 60-day DL (5/10); out for season ( Shoulder )
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<strong>BLUE JAYS</strong>
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[2B] 10/15/2016 - Devon Travis out for season ( Knee )
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[P] 09/27/2016 - Joaquin Benoit out indefinitely ( Calf )
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[P] 06/27/2016 - Gavin Floyd 60-day DL (6/26) ( Shoulder )
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