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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 Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shane Bieber in this game. Bieber has a 4-6 record and a 3.63 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Jeffrey Springs. The left hander has a 2.50 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rays were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -122 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 120 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 50-48 SU
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 53-46 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Saturday, July 30