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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 Saturday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Guardians will trot Tanner Bibee out to the mound in this one. Right hander Bibee has a 9-11 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
It'll be Shane Baz toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Baz is 9-11 with a 4.98 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Guardians were a 7-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 70-69 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 71-70 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 7