Friday, June 19, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Karns (3-3) vs. Carlos Carrasco (8-5)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Progressive Field on Friday to play the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Nathan Karns for the Rays and Carlos Carrasco for the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +159 and Cleveland at -169. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rays have a 27-37 over/under record and a 40-27 run line mark, meaning they cover 60% of the time. The Indians are 29-35 against the run line and have a 31-32 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 37-30 record, and they are 19-13 away from home. Nathan Karns has a 3-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.67 and a 1.24 WHIP. The Rays are 6-7 over his 73.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 61 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-6. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 206 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.62. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 212 times and walking 90 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.93 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.38 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.39.

Tampa Bay is batting .242 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .234 away from home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .381. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.04 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 62.

With a 30-34 overall record, Cleveland will come into this game 12-19 at home. Carlos Carrasco has a record of 8-5 while sporting an earned run average of 4.38 on the year with a 1.24 WHIP. The Indians have a record of 8-5 over the 74 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 74 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. The team is averaging 5.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 183 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.46. Teams are hitting .244 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 194 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.79 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.55 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.08.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .260 at home. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .328, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Jason Kipnis leads the team with 85.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .987 with 31 total errors, 600 assists and 1,794 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 38 errors, accumulating 584 assists and compiling 1,699 put outs.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 27-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 40-27 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 31-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 29-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

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 15 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)

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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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