Thursday, July 2, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber (3-9) vs. Matt Moore (0-0)

The Cleveland Indians head to Tropicana Field on Thursday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The Indians send Corey Kluber to the mound to face Matt Moore of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -125 and Tampa Bay at +115. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Indians, with a 32-44 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 36-39 over/under record. The Rays are 45-34 against the run line and have a 32-43 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Indians come into this game with a 35-41 record, and they are 20-18 away from home. Corey Kluber has a 3-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.66 and a 1.15 WHIP. He's pitched 110.2 innings thus far while surrendering 104 hits over that time and when he starts, the Indians are 3-13. Against the over/under, the Indians are 6-10 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.22 and they have given up 204 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 231 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.58 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.33 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

Cleveland ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .246 on the road. The Indians hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.49 hits per game and Jason Kipnis leads the team with 104.

With a 42-37 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 20-23 at home. Matt Moore will be making his first start of the year for the Rays after coming off Tommy John surgery. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 243 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 258 times and walking 105 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.81 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.46 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.35.

They rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .246 at home. The Rays hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.06 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 78.

Cleveland has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 44 errors with 698 assists and 2,014 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 38 errors, accumulating 703 assists and compiling 2,129 put outs.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 36-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 32-44 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 32-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 45-34 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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