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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Indians when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Rays will trot Luis Patino out to the mound in this one. Right hander Patino has a 1-2 record and a 4.87 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Cal Quantrill. The right hander has a 4.05 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Cleveland at 220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Rays were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -215 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 57-39 SU
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 48-45 SU
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cleveland Friday, July 23