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Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Bryan Shaw in this game. Shaw has a 3-1 record and a 5.45 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Shane McClanahan. The left hander has a 1.76 ERA to go along with a 10-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They won as -145 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -145 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 51-49 SU
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 54-47 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Arizona Monday, August 1
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Tuesday, August 2