mlb Preview
Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shane Bieber in this game. Bieber has a 12-6 record and a 3.23 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Bieber with Austin Pruitt. Right hander Pruitt has a 5.57 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-8 result against the Astros on August 29. Bettors who backed the Rays at 200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Indians were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 79-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 77-58 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 31