MLB Odds: Indians vs Rays

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field. Fausto Carmona will be the starting pitcher for the Indians on this day. Righthander Carmona is 4-1 this season with a 3.43 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Jeff Niemann who starts for the Rays. Righthander Niemann is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Matt LaPorta and Russell Branyan belted two-run homers as the Indians defeated the Orioles 5-1 on Sunday. The Indians won that game as -118 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Jake Westbrook tossed nine solid innings for the win, allowing one run off nine hits with eight strikeouts. The Rays scored late in the game and held on for a 2-1 win over the Mariners in the series rubber match on Sunday. The Rays won that game as -147 favorites, and the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Dan Wheeler picked up the win in relief, and Rafael Soriano closed out the game with his 10th save. Current streak: Cleveland has won 2 straight games. Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games. Team records: Cleveland: 15-20 SU Tampa Bay: 26-11 SU Cleveland most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Tampa Bay home to Cleveland, Tuesday, May 18 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.