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Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Cleveland Guardians at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Left hander Logan Allen will take the mound for the Guardians to start this game. Allen is 7-10 this season with a 4.45 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Ryan Pepiot. The right hander has a 3.76 ERA to go along with a 10-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay was a 9-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Red Sox on September 03. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 69-68 SU
Cleveland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 70-69 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Friday, September 5