Cleveland Indians vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

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June 2, 1:05 PM | GrassProgressive Field

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians Odds

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The Cleveland Indians look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Rays arrive at Progressive Field on Sunday.

Cleveland sends Zach McAllister out against Jeremy Hellickson for the Rays in this game. McAllister is 4-4 with a 3.08 ERA on the season, while Hellickson is 2-2 on the year and has a 5.61 ERA.



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Betting Line:
Those going with the Indians in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -105 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 9.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 6-rated Indians and the league No. 2-ranked Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Cleveland’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the American League at home, scoring 4.8 runs per game.

The Rays were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Rays were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Cleveland staff and losing 5-0 to the Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 6-4


A few Rays at Indians trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit, Tuesday, June 4
Cleveland at NY Yankees, Monday, June 3

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