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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/23/2021

Tampa Bay Rays (58-39) vs. Cleveland Indians (48-46)
July 23, 2021 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Indians +105 / Tampa Bay Rays -120; Over/Under: +9
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians meet Friday in MLB action at Progressive Field. The Rays look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Indians need a win after losing three of their last four games.

The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 19 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last seven games. The Rays have won 11 straight games when scoring four or more runs. Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 86 hits and 45 RBI while Austin Meadows and Yandy Diaz have combined for 155 hits and 99 RBI. Josh Fleming gets the ball, and he is 7-5 with a 3.93 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. This will be Fleming’s second career game against the Indians.

The Cleveland Indians have scored 12 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last seven games. The Indians have split their last four games when scoring four or more runs. Amed Rosario leads the Indians with 85 hits and 27 RBI while Cesar Hernandez and Jose Ramirez have combined for 159 hits and 95 RBI. Zach Plesac gets the ball, and he is 5-3 with a 4.19 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. This will be Plesac’s second career game against the Rays.

The Rays are 3-11 in their last 14 road games and 10-3 in their last 13 overall. The Indians are 2-7 in their last 9 during game 2 of a series and 2-9 in their last 11 Friday games. The over is 5-1 in Rays last 6 overall. The over is 18-8 in Indians last 26 home games. The Rays are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland and 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.

The Rays should be favored because they’re the better team here, but I’m not laying juice with Josh Fleming on the mound. Fleming has allowed eight hits and seven runs in his last seven innings. Fleming has a 6.35 ERA in 34 innings on the road this season. Zach Plesac has been much more reliable over the last two months. Give me the Indians and the plus money at home.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Cleveland Indians +105

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