TOTAL-LY CONFIDENT! EARLY BEST OF THE BEST O/U! 21-8 RUN!
(MLB) Cleveland vs. Tampa Bay,
Total: 7.50 | -115.00 Under
Result: Loss
After a pair of high scoring games, I expect Sunday's Guardians/Rays match-up to be a much lower scoring affair. The starters, Bibee and Eflin have been especially tough to score on in recent action. Bibee is 4-0 with and ERA of 1.70 in his last 7 games. What has he done lately? Only shut out the Jays over 7 innings pitched. Eflin has been terrific in his two August starts, allowing just a single run over 13 innings. He is 10-2, with an ERA of 2.49 in home starts this season and has yet to walk anyone this month. Neither team has faced the opposing starter to date. Tampa (.274/.810 OPS) is a top 7 offense over the last two weeks, however the Guardians are a low-flying 29th at .218/.594 OPS. Both teams are known for their bullpens, but neither relief corps is performing especially well. I expect a very low scoring game in the early going. Both pitchers are averaging 6+ innings. Look for the bullpens to hang on. Take the Guardians and Rays to go under the total.