The Tampa Bay Rays (57-39) and Cleveland Indians (48-45) begin a crucial four-game series at Progressive Field, featuring two second-place teams in the American League. The Rays sit just one game behind Boston in the AL East, while Cleveland trails Chicago by 8.5 games in the AL Central.

Series Schedule (All times ET)

• Thursday, July 22 - 7:10 PM
• Friday, July 23 - 7:10 PM
• Saturday, July 24 - 7:10 PM
• Sunday, July 25 - 1:10 PM

Pitching Matchups

• Thursday: Luis Patino (1-2, 4.87 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (2-2, 4.05 ERA)
• Friday: TBD vs. Zach Plesac (5-3, 4.19 ERA)
• Saturday: TBD vs. J.C. Mejia (1-5, 7.53 ERA)
• Sunday: TBD vs. Triston McKenzie (1-4, 5.91 ERA)

Team Stats

• Rays: 4.88 runs/game (7th in MLB), 4.04 runs allowed/game (10th)
• Indians: 4.30 runs/game (17th), 4.53 runs allowed/game (17th)

Key Players Rays:

• Brandon Lowe: .214/.330/.461, 21 HR, 48 RBI
• Mike Zunino: 19 HR
• Austin Meadows: 16 HR

Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .254/.341/.505, 19 HR, 52 RBI, 62 runs
• Bradley Zimmer: .320/.346/.600 last week

Betting Odds

• Rays: +140 to win AL East, +1500 World Series
• Indians: +1200 to win AL Central, +6000 World Series

The Rays look to maintain their strong road record (27-21) while the Indians aim to gain ground despite missing key pitchers Shane Bieber and Aaron Civale. Cleveland faces mounting pressure as the trade deadline approaches, needing a strong series to stay in contention.

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