Tommy Pham and the Tampa Bay Rays will be taking the field against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in a Friday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Sun is in line to televise this AL showdown.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Tampa Bay (-140) is the favorite against Cleveland (+130) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at eight runs (+105 for the over and -125 for the under). There’s a runline of Rays -1.5 (+105) and Indians +1.5 (-125) for this matchup.
The Indians are 25-24 straight up (SU) and 22-26 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 6.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.6 units ATS. On the other hand, the Rays are 29-18 SU and have gone 27-19 ATS. Overall, the club has accumulated 1.9 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 6.3 units ATS.
Indians games have had an over/under record of 19-28-1 so far in 2019. The Rays have an over/under record of 20-24-2.
The southpaw Blake Snell is the projected starter for Tampa Bay. Snell is 3-4 with a 3.31 ERA and 71 strikeouts. This is his first start against Cleveland this year. He did make two starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 2-0 record with a 1.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Indians will turn to righty Shane Bieber (3-2, 3.22 ERA), who has 69 strikeouts and 13 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.01. Bieber made two starts against the Rays in 2018, putting together a 1-1 record with a 3.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.2 runs per game and its starters own a 2.46 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 10.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.48, along with a WHIP of 0.98 and a K-per-9 of 9.12.
Rays hitters have slashed .255/.334/.437 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Tampa Bay’s offensive production has been led by left fielder Tommy Pham and second baseman Brandon Lowe, who have combined to drive in 50 runs. Pham is slashing .290/.403/.460 with seven home runs, 22 RBIs, 20 runs and six steals. Lowe is hitting .288 with 10 homers, 28 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
For the home team, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.97 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Cleveland hitters have put up 3.9 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .213/.321/.390 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
First baseman Carlos Santana and outfielder Leonys Martin have led the Indians’ offense this year. Santana is hitting .287/.411/.485 with eight home runs, 28 RBIs and 27 runs scored, while Martin’s line is .223/.303/.367 with six homers, 12 RBIs and 26 runs.
The Rays have lost 3.1 units and are 16-15 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 16 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 2.4 units and are 5-7 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in six of those games, compared to six that went under.
Rays vs. Indians MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
- Cleveland has recorded 19.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.2 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
- The Rays have an OPS of .771 this season and an OPS of .787 against right-handed pitchers. The Indians’ OPS stands at .672 overall and .671 against righties.
