Indians at Rays 9/1/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Cleveland Indians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 1:10 PM EST
Sep. 01, 2019
TV: SportsTime Ohio
Latest Odds : TB -180 O/U 8
The Cleveland Indians conclude their three-game series on the road Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cleveland lost to Tampa Bay in the series opener on Friday 4-0. Shane Bieber suffered the loss and fell to 12-7 on the season. The right-hander gave up three runs on six hits while striking out nine over 6 1/3 innings.
Tampa Bay starter Austin Pruitt combined with three relievers on a five-hitter to beat the Indians. Jesus Aguilar belted a three-run homer in the seventh inning when the Rays scored all four runs. Tampa Bay remained one game behind Oakland for the second American League wildcard spot and 1 ½ behind Cleveland for the first AL wildcard.
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Francisco Lindor is the Indians leader in hitting with a .298 batting average and in hits with 144. Carlos Santana leads in home runs with 30 and RBIs with 80. The Indians are averaging .251 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .237. On Sunday, the Indians will send Adam Plutko to the mound. The right-hander is 6-3 with an ERA of 4.34, 56 Ks and 14 BBs.
Austin Meadows is leading Tampa Bay with a .276 batting average, in home runs with 24 and in RBIs with 69. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 128. Tampa Bay is averaging .252 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .232. On Sunday, the Rays will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 13-6 with an ERA of 3.11, 201 Ks and 47 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cleveland is 5-2 in its last 7
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Indians last 9
Tampa Bay is 6-2 in its last 8 versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Rays last 6 versus AL Central opponents
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 8
Take the UNDER in this matchup of American League playoff contenders. The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the last 7 meetings between the two and in 10 of the last 11 played between the two at Tropicana Park in Tampa Bay. Cleveland has watched the UNDER cash in 24 of its last 31 played on AstroTurf. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win, but our best play is UNDER 5-2