Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco (9-6) vs. Alex Colome (3-3)

The Cleveland Indians visit Tropicana Field on Wednesday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Carlos Carrasco is the probable starter for the Indians and he'll face Alex Colome of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -110 and Tampa Bay at +100. The over/under was set at 7. The Indians, with a 31-44 run line record, cover the spread 41% of the time. They also have a 35-39 over/under record. The Rays are 45-33 against the run line and have a 31-43 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Indians show up with a 34-41 record, including 19-18 on the road. Carlos Carrasco has a 9-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.16 and a 1.22 WHIP. The Indians are 9-6 over his 88.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 89 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-6. He is getting 5.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 204 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.24. Opposing teams are hitting .239 against the Indians bullpen while walking 85 times and striking out 229 times. Cleveland is averaging 9.4 strikeouts per game while getting 8.67 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.05.

As a team, Cleveland is batting .253, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .326, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .390. Jason Kipnis leads the team in hits with 103 while the team ranks 18th in baseball with 8.51 hits per game.

Tampa Bay is 20-22 at home while holding a 42-36 overall record on the season. Alex Colome has a record of 3-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.42 WHIP. The Rays have a record of 3-9 over the 62 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 65 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-6. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 238 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.65. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Rays bullpen while walking 103 times and striking out 254 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.43 strikeouts per game while getting 7.82 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.31.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .250 average at Safeco Field. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .309, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 78 while the team ranks 24th in baseball with 8.14 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Indians have a fielding percentage of .984 with 43 total errors, 688 assists and 1,987 put outs. The Rays have committed 37 errors on the season with 695 assists and 2,102 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 35-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 31-44 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 31-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 45-33 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

06/30/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6); expected to be activated and start Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays

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