{"id":52477,"date":"2012-07-05T08:47:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=52477"},"modified":"2012-07-05T08:47:02","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T15:47:02","slug":"tampa-bay-rays-vs-cleveland-indians-preview-free-betting-pick-5712","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/tampa-bay-rays-vs-cleveland-indians-preview-free-betting-pick-5712\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Preview & Free Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

2012 Rays vs Indians Betting Predictions<\/h2>\n

The Rays were in a bad way but may be turning the corner with a series win against the Yankees. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Tampa Rays (43-39) vs Cleveland Indians (42-39)
\nThursday July 5
\nProgressive Field – Cleveland, OH
\n7:05PM
\nMoneyline: \u00a0Tampa -115, Cleveland +105
\nO\/U: \u00a09<\/strong><\/p>\n

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Jeremy Hellickson (4-4, 3.44 ERA) vs. Indians RH Josh Tomlin (4-5, 5.85)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matchup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tampa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now they are off to Cleveland a team they haven\u2019t played yet this season but will see 8 times in the next 11 games. \u00a0If they can handle the Indians they could very well leap back towards the top of the division. \u00a0Especially with key players returning from injury like Thursday\u2019s starter Jeremy Hellickson.<\/p>\n

After going a couple of weeks between starts Hellickson was nailed by a line drive last time out. \u00a0It appears he is OK but it is hard to predict what you are going to get with him. \u00a0In his last three starts he has not gotten deeper than the 4th inning for one reason or another and the Rays still baby him a little bit. \u00a0Cleveland is better than you think offensively and the Rays still struggle to score. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n

Cleveland<\/strong><\/p>\n

The surprising Indians are just a smidge behind the White Sox in the competitive AL Central. \u00a0They put the Angels away early yesterday and now are looking to do some damage against the Rays. \u00a0This team is a conundrum because they own one of the least effective pitching staffs in the League. \u00a0Their hitting numbers aren\u2019t great overall either but they seem to be able to get the hits when they matter most.<\/p>\n

Josh Tomlin is one of the least effective starters in the League. \u00a0The Indians keep running him out there because they don\u2019t have many options right now. \u00a0They are hoping he can revert to last year\u2019s form when he won 12 games with very good peripherals. \u00a0Yesterday the Tribe scored 12 runs against Los Angeles. \u00a0It might take a similar offensive outburst to earn another victory with Tomlin on the hill Thursday night.<\/p>\n

O\/U Pick: \u00a0Over
\nScore Prediction: \u00a0Tampa 6 – Cleveland 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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