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I'm recommending a play on the Indians on Friday night.  These teams are far apart at the plate with the Indians ranked 8th and 1st in batting average and OBP in the just completed month of May.  Cleveland also finished 11th and 2nd in the same categories at home.  The Cleveland offense spells trouble for Chris Tillman, who has not been able to deliver the goods in 2015. Tillman has walked nine batters in his last 14 2/3 IP, spanning three starts.  He's now averaging nearly five walks per nine IP on the season.  Making matters worse, he's been smacked for an ERA north of 5.00 in his last five starts against the Indians.  The Orioles have struggled at the plate, ranked 28th and 30th in May batting average and OBP, and they're in the bottom four in both categories so far in June.  And after a 46-35 road record in 2014, the Orioles are just 9-17 this season.  The Indians send Shaun Marcum to the mound.  Marcum had one bad start against the Texas Rangers.  But remove that outing and he's posted a 2.65 ERA & 1.06 WHIP in his other three starts in 2015.  Marcum is backed by a top-10 bullpen.  Cleveland enters on a 12-4 run, overall, and they're on a 61-23 run at home against teams with a losing record. Meanwhile, the Orioles are 1-6 in their last seven with Tillman on the mound and 2-12 in their last 14 on the road against right-handers.  Look for the Indians to make it 13-4 in their last 17.  I'm recommending a play on Cleveland on Friday.  Thanks & GL!  Scott Spreitzer.
Scott Spreitzer slammed the books in the NBA, but passed in MLB. He's back with his next DIAMOND TAPOUT GAME OF THE MONTH! Scott's on an 81-55 Tapout run and he's on MLB runs of 32-17 & 100-64! The side is backed by combined spots adding up to a 29-4 mark. BUST the books on Friday!