The Tampa Bay Rays (57-39) face the Cleveland Indians (48-45) in a crucial four-game series at Progressive Field. Both teams currently sit in second place in their respective divisions, with the Rays just one game behind the Red Sox in the AL East and the Indians 8.5 games behind the White Sox in the AL Central.

Series Details:

• Thursday, July 22 - 7:10 pm ET: Luis Patino (1-2, 4.87 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (2-2, 4.05 ERA)
• Friday, July 23 - 7:10 pm ET: TBD vs. Zach Plesac (5-3, 4.19 ERA)
• Saturday, July 24 - 7:10 pm ET: TBD vs. J.C. Mejia (1-5, 7.53 ERA)
• Sunday, July 25 - 1:10 pm ET: TBD vs. Triston McKenzie (1-4, 5.91 ERA)

Team Stats:

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

Key Players: Rays:

• Brandon Lowe: .214/.330/.461, 21 HR, 48 RBI
• Mike Zunino: 19 HR
• Austin Meadows: 16 HR
• Randy Arozarena: 13 HR

Indians:

• Jose Ramirez: .254/.341/.505, 19 HR, 52 RBI, 62 runs
• Bradley Zimmer: Hitting .320/.346/.600 with 2 HR over last week

Both teams need wins to keep pace in their divisions. The Rays look to maintain their strong road record (27-21) while the Indians hope their pitching can step up despite missing key starters Shane Bieber and Aaron Civale.

Current Odds:

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

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