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Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Xzavion Curry in this one. Right hander Curry is 3-1 this season with a 2.95 ERA.
Curry's opponent in this one will be Aaron Civale. The Rays right hander has a 2.55 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Rays were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Cleveland at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Cleveland:
Team record: 56-60 SU
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 69-48 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 12