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Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adam Plutko in this game. Plutko has a 6-3 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Charlie Morton who starts for the Rays. Right hander Morton is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -191-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 9-6 winner on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Indians were a 9-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 79-57 SU
Cleveland is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Cleveland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 79-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Chicago Monday, September 2
Tampa Bay home to Baltimore Monday, September 2