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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Left hander Shane McClanahan will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. McClanahan is 12-8 this season with a 2.54 ERA.
McClanahan's opponent in this one will be Shane Bieber. The Guardians right hander has a 2.92 ERA to go along with a 13-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Cleveland at -176 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Red Sox on October 05. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 86-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 92-70 SU
Cleveland is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Cleveland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cleveland Saturday, October 8