Where the consensus price opened and where it stood before the first pitch.
Consensus
BOS
CLE
Total
Opening
-139
+120
7 (-101)
Before the first pitch
-130
+110
6.5 (-116)
The total dropped 0.5 runs. CLE rose 10 points.
What the Model sees
What the Model calculates for this game: the park, the weather, the umpire, both starting pitchers, the bullpen and expected runs.
Fenway Park ·
PF +6.0%WX -7.0%UMPWolcott -0.9%
CLE+110
42.7% win
(+134)
3.63EXP RUNS4.1
o4.5 31%o4.5 37%
Expected total 7.73
6.5 (-116/-102)
Confirmed
BOS-130
57.3% win
(-134)
BOS ML +0.8%Over 6.5 +2.6%
ERA · FIP · K-BB
D. Espino (R)
R. Suarez (L)
4.73 · 4.24 · —
3.27B+ · 3.4A- · 15.2%B-
BP3.48 1 start
OF94vs LHP
BP3.33 6.1 IP
OF99vs RHP
CLE
Profile
CON
POW
EYE
BSR
DEF
B
F
B
A
C-
Starter
Daniel Espino (0-0) · RHP
ERA4.73
Last 5 starts
vs ATH1.0 IP · 3 ER · 1 K
vs MIN2.0 IP · 0 ER · 2 K
Lineup · OPS
1 S. Kwan CF · L.725
2 J. Ramírez 3B · S.694
3 C. DeLauter RF · L.819
4 J. Adell DH · R.694
5 A. Martínez LF · S.761
6 D. Fry 1B · R.661
7 T. Bazzana 2B · L.741
8 P. Bailey C · S.592
9 B. Rocchio SS · S.690
Bullpen
IP in 48 h4.6
2 days in a row: Tim Herrin
BOS
Profile
CON
POW
EYE
BSR
DEF
B-
C-
C-
C-
C-
Starter
Ranger Suarez (8-4) · LHP
ERA3.27B+
3-year FIPhis underlying quality3.16
K-BB%15.2%B-
Last 5 starts
vs TB5.2 IP · 1 ER · 5 K
vs KC7.0 IP · 1 ER · 8 K
vs BAL7.0 IP · 0 ER · 3 K
vs NYY5.1 IP · 6 ER · 2 K
vs MIA5.0 IP · 1 ER · 4 K
Lineup · OPS
1 N. Sogard 1B · S.740
2 M. Gasper DH · S.840
3 A. Rutschman C · S.734
4 W. Abreu RF · L.786
5 C. Durbin 3B · R.720
6 C. Rafaela CF · R.763
7 J. Duran LF · L.629
8 T. Story SS · R.635
9 I. Kiner-Falefa 2B · R.632
Bullpen
IP in 48 h6.1
2 consecutive days: none
The analysis
🥉 MODERATE SIGNAL ⭐⭐⭐
CLE/BOS u6.5
MLB · CLE vs BOS ·
-102
Published · lineups and starters confirmed
What the market says
It gives it 48.5% net of commission. That's a fair line of +106, and it pays -102.
What we see
BOS is averaging 2.2 runs per game in their last six games, and CLE arrives with a .671 OPS against left-handers facing R. Suarez (3.27, 3.40 FIP). Both bullpens rank among the best of the day (CLE 3.36, BOS 3.22), 8 mph wind blowing in, and an umpire at -0.9%. Slight edge: the 6.5 already captures nearly everything.
What can go wrong
D. Espino has thrown only 1 and 2 innings in his recent outings: CLE needs seven or eight innings from the bullpen with T. Herrin burned out, and in a park with a 106 PF that's a lot of exposure for a total this low.
Why it's still in
Even counting that risk, we give it 52.0%. The market prices it as if it were 48.5%: 3.5 points below what it's worth. At -102 that's an expected value of +3.0%.
Minimum price-103
below this there's no value · expected value +3.0%