The Tampa Bay Rays are prepared to battle against the Cleveland Indians at Tropicana Field. This AL showdown will get underway at 6:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Sun will be showing the game.
Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Indians are 79-56 SU and are 74-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 4.3 units for moneyline bettors and 12.4 units ATS. Cleveland’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 78-58 SU and 67-68 ATS. They’ve lost 5.5 units for moneyline bettors and 10.4 units ATS. Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Rays games have an over/under record of 64-64-7 in 2019. Cleveland has been a good under bet with a total record of 58-72-4.
Zach Plesac will get the start for Cleveland. Plesac is 7-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 66 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rays are turning to Diego Castillo (2-8, 3.76 ERA). Castillo has 60 strikeouts and 22 walks, along with a 1.37 WHIP. Castillo is 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Cleveland this year.
As a unit, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.49, a WHIP of 1.12 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.2. The bullpen has a 3.87 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Tampa Bay offense is putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .269/.317/.433 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Tommy Pham and Austin Meadows have led the Rays’ hitters this year. Pham is hitting .270/.370/.454 with 19 home runs, 56 RBIs, 63 runs and 16 stolen bases, and Meadows is batting .276 with 24 homers, 69 RBIs and 59 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.76 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.68 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.45, along with a K-per-9 of 9.09.
The Indians offense has slashed .251/.326/.436 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana have led Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is hitting .298/.350/.532 with 25 home runs, 60 RBIs, 79 runs and 19 stolen bases, while Santana is hitting .291/.412/.540 with 30 homers, 80 RBIs and 95 runs scored.
The Indians have gained 2.1 units and are 48-42 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over’s hit in 32 of those games, compared to 54 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Indians vs. Rays Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Cleveland has recorded 21 extra-base hits over its last five games. Tampa Bay has 15 XBH over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- Cleveland has recorded 18.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.6 over its last five.
