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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 Monday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Left hander Ian Seymour will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Seymour is 0-0 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Seymour with Tanner Bibee. Right hander Bibee has a 4.55 ERA to go along with a 9-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Rangers on August 24. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 63-67 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 64-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cleveland Tuesday, August 26