Cleveland Indians Favored by -174 Against Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Tampa Bay Rays dueling the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday at Progressive Field.

For the Cleveland Indians, Danny Salazar gets the ball, charged with keeping the Tampa Bay Rays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jake Odorizzi, 2-2 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Cleveland Indians as -174 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Rays to win this game 4.5-3.7. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Cleveland Indians sport a record of 20-17 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 19-22 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

The Cleveland Indians sit at No. 10 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 9 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has baseball's No. 21-rated offensive output, at 7.97 hits per game. The Tampa Bay Rays average 8.34 hits per game, good for No. 17 on the list.

Cleveland owns the No. 3 defense, allowing 4.32 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's No. 11-rated defense.