Saturday, June 20, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez (6-2) vs. Corey Kluber (3-8)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Progressive Field on Saturday to play the Cleveland Indians. The Rays send Erasmo Ramirez to the mound to face Corey Kluber of the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +180 and Cleveland at -190. The over/under was set at 7. The Rays have a 28-37 over/under record and a 41-27 run line mark, meaning they cover 60% of the time. The Indians are 29-36 against the run line and have a 31-33 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 38-30 record, and they are 20-13 away from home. Starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez holds a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.23. In his starts, the Rays are 7-2 over his 58.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 51 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-5. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Rays bullpen while walking 90 times and striking out 212 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.38 strikeouts per game while getting 7.99 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.38.

Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .237 on the road. The Rays hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 22nd in baseball. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 64 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.1 hits per game.

With a 31-34 overall record, Cleveland will come into this game 13-19 at home. With an earned run average of 3.54, Corey Kluber will come into this game holding a 3-8 record and a 1.15 WHIP. In his starts, the Indians are 3-11 and he has allowed 93 hits over 96.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-8. His teammates score an average of 2.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 184 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .241 against the Indians bullpen while walking 75 times and striking out 203 times. Cleveland is averaging 9.6 strikeouts per game while getting 8.76 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05.

They rank 15th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .260 at home. The Indians hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 4th in baseball. Jason Kipnis leads the team in hits with 85 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.51 hits a game.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 31 errors with 614 assists and 1,821 put outs for the season. The Indians have committed 39 errors on the season with 590 assists and 1,726 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 28-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-27 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 31-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 29-36 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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