The Cleveland Indians are set to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. SportsTime Ohio will showcase this AL showdown and the game gets going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Cleveland (+100) is entering this game as the underdog to Tampa Bay (-110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this day game at 7 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Runline odds stand at -210 for taking the Indians +1.5 runs and +175 for the Rays -1.5.
The Indians have gone 82-63 SU this year and are 68-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 20.3 units for moneyline bettors and 17.5 units ATS. Cleveland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 79-65 SU and 81-62 ATS. They’ve gained 22.6 units for moneyline bettors and 20.4 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have had an over/under record of 63-75-5 in 2018. Indians games have gone over 70 times, gone under 67 times and pushed on seven instances.
Carlos Carrasco is getting the nod for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Carrasco is 16-8 with a 3.41 ERA and 201 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 7.11 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays are turning to lefty Blake Snell (18-5, 2.06 ERA), who has 186 strikeouts and 54 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.01. Snell is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA in one start against Cleveland this year.
As a unit, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has given up 3.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 3.71 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.64 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Tampa Bay hitters have put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 6.3 per game over its last 10 games and 7.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .293/.392/.521 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Rays’ batters have been led by third baseman Matt Duffy and second baseman Joey Wendle. Duffy is slashing .297/.359/.370 with four home runs, 42 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Wendle’s line sits at .295/.342/.428 with seven homers, 51 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.42 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.70 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.65, along with a WHIP of 1.15 and a K-per-9 of 9.23.
The Indians offense has slashed .257/.331/.434 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Cleveland’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Francisco Lindor and left fielder Michael Brantley, who have combined to belt 49 home runs. Lindor is slashing .285/.358/.529 with 34 home runs, 85 RBIs, 119 runs and 23 stolen bases, while Brantley (.307/.361/.469) is up to 15 homers, 72 RBIs and 79 runs scored.
The Indians have lost 5.0 units and are 17-19 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 12.0 units and are 56-46 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 49 of those games, as opposed to 50 which went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in five of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
Tampa Bay has recorded 26.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.2 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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