Indians vs. Rays Pick
Will the Cleveland Indians be able to avoid another loss on the road and get by the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -130 to win, while the Rays are listed with a money line of +115 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Carlos Carrasco (10-5, 4.06 ERA) on the mound for the Indians to face Jacob Faria (5-2, 2.81) of the Rays. Carrasco has been struggling lately, allowing 10 runs over his last 7.1 innings of work. He still has 142 strikeouts this season with just 36 walks and a 1.16 WHIP. Faria has been pitching much better lately. He allowed just one run in six innings to the Brewers in his last start. He has 67 strikeouts with 24 walks this season and a 1.14 WHIP.
These two opened their weekend series on Thursday night, with Tampa Bay picking up a 4-1 win. The Rays have won three of four meetings with the Indians this season. The Rays now sit at 59-57 overall and 31-27 at home while the Indians are 60-52 overall and 29-25 on the road.
The Indians were silent at the plate on Thursday, posting just four hits. Blake Snell pitched 6.1 innings and allowed the one run on four hits while his pen pitched 2.2 scoreless innings. Nick Goody allowed three runs over one inning of work to take the loss for Cleveland. Corey Dickerson had a three-run home run to lead the Rays. It is his 22nd of the season. Logan Morrison added three hits and a RBI.
Cleveland seems to go in peaks and valleys. Right now they seem to be in a bit of a dive again and I don’t think Carrasco can get them out. Despite his impressive strikeout-to-walk numbers, he has been given up the runs lately. Faria has been far better on the mound in recent starts and I am going to go with him pitching at home. The Rays know this series can propel them and I think they bring a little extra to tonight’s home game.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TAMPA BAYS RAYS +115