Joseph D'Amico
Joe Ds MLB LAS VEGAS STRIP MOVE
Game: (965) Tampa Bay Rays at (966) Cleveland Indians
Date/Time: Jul 23 2021 7:10 PM EDT
Play Rating: D units
Play: Tampa Bay Rays -119 J Fleming (LHP), Z Plesac (RHP) Must Start
Tampa Bay is red-hot, winning 10 of their last 13 to move within one game of Boston for the divisions top spot. The Rays have been absolutely crushing the ball, accounting for five or more runs in six of their last nine contests. Cleveland has struggled offensively posting four or less runs in six of their last seven outings. Fleming (7-5, 3.93) and Plesac (5-3, 4.19) are scheduled starters here. LH, Fleming had a poor performance his last start. But in the few occasions this season when he did fall short, he bounced back to win each time. RH, Plesac has gotten lucky, getting good run support despite allowing a ton of hits lately. The Rays are 6-1 L7 in Cleveland, 14-2 L16 overall vs. Cleveland, 7-1 L8 vs. teams with a winning record, 4-0 L4 vs. the AL Central, and 5-1 L6 vs. RH starters. Take Tampa Bay.
Game: (971) Detroit Tigers at (972) Kansas City Royals
Date/Time: Jul 23 2021 8:10 PM EDT
Play Rating: D units
Play: Detroit Tigers +104 W Peralta (RHP), K Bubic (LHP) Must Start
Detroit is the hottest team in baseball, riding a seven-game win streak. This will continue here as the Tigers face a Royals team they have taken the last three meetings and seven of the last nine this season. The lineup is exploding, accounting for 42 runs during their streak. Along with this, their pitching staff has been stellar, yielding a mere 12 runs on the surge. KC owns, both on the mound and at the plate, some of the poorest stats in the Majors. Peralta (3-1, 1.64) has allowed one or no ER’s in five of his six starts in 2021. Bubic (2-4, 5.03) possesses a 6.34 ERA in his eight starts compared to a 2.96 ERA in his eight relief appearances. The Tigers are 6-1 L7 vs. LH starters. The Royals are 0-4 L4 vs. the AL Central. Take Detroit.