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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Taj Bradley will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Bradley is 6-10 this season with a 4.40 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ben Lively who starts for the Guardians. Right hander Lively is 11-9 with a 4.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Cleveland at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -145 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 73-76 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 85-64 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston Tuesday, September 17
Cleveland home to Minnesota Monday, September 16