Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Danny Salazar (6-3) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (6-2)

The Tampa Bay Rays welcome the Cleveland Indians to Tropicana Field on Tuesday. The Indians send Danny Salazar to the mound to face Erasmo Ramirez of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -102 and Tampa Bay at -108. The over/under was set at 7. The Indians, with a 30-44 run line record, cover the spread 41% of the time. They also have a 34-39 over/under record. The Rays are 45-32 against the run line and have a 30-43 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 33-41 record, including 18-18 on the road. Danny Salazar has a 6-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.06 and a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 77.2 innings thus far while surrendering 73 hits over that time and when he starts, the Indians are 9-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-6. His teammates are averaging 5.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 203 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.26. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 228 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.75 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.49 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.09.

Cleveland ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .244 on the road. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.45 hits per game and Jason Kipnis leads the team with 100.

With a 20-21 home record, Tampa Bay will hope to improve on their 42-35 overall mark. Erasmo Ramirez has a record of 6-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.23 on the year with a 1.20 WHIP. He's pitched 61.2 innings thus far while surrendering 53 hits over that time in which the Rays are 8-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-6. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 234 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.52. Teams are hitting .236 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 249 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.76 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.38 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.27.

They rank 21st in the league in team batting average with a .246 average while hitting .253 at home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .311, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .387. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.21 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 78.

In terms of team defense, the Indians have a fielding percentage of .984 with 42 total errors, 679 assists and 1,960 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 36 errors, accumulating 688 assists and compiling 2,075 put outs.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 34-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 30-44 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 30-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 45-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

06/14/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tampa Bay Rays

06/12/15 P Andrew Bellatti Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
06/10/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays

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