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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Rays will trot Jeffrey Springs out to the mound in this one. Left hander Springs has a 9-4 record and a 2.56 ERA this season.
Springs's opponent in this one will be Cal Quantrill. The Guardians right hander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 14-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -127 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 85-70 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 87-68 SU
Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Houston Friday, September 30
Cleveland home to Kansas City Friday, September 30