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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 7/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CLEVELAND  KLUBER )
 
TAMPA BAY  MOORE )
-1.5  +120

+1.5  -140
-125

+115

6.5un
 
5
Final
4

CLEVELAND (36 - 41) at TAMPA BAY (42 - 38)
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Thursday, 7/2/2015 12:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
963CLEVELAND-125Ov 6.5,-110-125Ov 6.5,+100
964TAMPA BAY+115Un 6.5,-110+115Un 6.5,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games36-41-14.436-394.10.2530.3250.3920.7174.30.2480.3070.4010.708
Road Games21-18+2.314-234.00.2470.3110.3910.7023.40.2230.2860.3640.650
vs Left-handed Starters12-19-9.614-173.80.2450.3090.3830.6924.40.2470.3120.4000.712
Past 7 Games4-3+14-34.60.2660.3270.4300.7573.10.1680.2170.3510.568
Dome Games3-0+3.13-07.00.2780.3330.4810.8151.30.0710.1120.1410.254
Day Games14-16-616-134.30.2630.3420.3950.7384.70.2600.3210.4170.737
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2530.3257725936551469660.3923002775343857466447241
Road Games4.00.2470.311391330328625400.3911491252632427333213222
Lefty Starters3.80.2450.309311045256521300.383114972121121735153218
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.221.292223.71048020424852316-916576.2%
Road Games3.391.28490.33434779391043-410190.9%

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games42-38+2.833-433.60.2410.2970.3800.6773.60.2330.2950.3660.661
Home Games20-24-823-183.50.2420.3000.3770.6774.20.2420.3030.3870.690
vs Right-handed Starters27-30-3.926-303.40.2360.2910.3650.6563.80.2310.2970.3710.668
Past 7 Games1-6-6.24-32.00.1710.2160.2850.5014.60.2310.2880.3970.685
Dome Games21-25-8.223-203.40.2380.2950.3690.6634.10.2400.3000.3820.682
Day Games11-11-1.69-133.30.2490.2970.3880.6853.10.2100.2710.3360.606
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.60.2410.29780265663912217710.3802722146415751966394947
Home Games3.50.2420.300441423345648370.3771471173613428034242733
Righty Starters3.40.2360.2915719074519113430.3651811464633236445283537
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.811.303269.31201142453610625914-1434782.9%
Home Games4.561.314150807614425531578-716480%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015SALAZAR(R)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)4-3W-1457.5 ovU861770
6/19/2015CARRASCO(R)TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)1-4L-1657 unU7701151
6/20/2015KLUBER(R)TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(L)1-4L-1807 ovU681651
6/21/2015ANDERSON(R)TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)1-0W-1158 ovU340780
6/22/2015BAUER(R)DETROITRYAN(L)5-8L-1409 unO95013101
6/23/2015SALAZAR(R)DETROITPRICE(L)3-7L-1157 unO1281951
6/24/2015CARRASCO(R)DETROITFARMER(R)8-2W-2008 unO13110520
6/26/2015KLUBER(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)3-4L-1107.5 unU10901070
6/28/2015BAUER(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)0-4L1208.5 unU460630
6/28/2015MURATA(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)0-8L1259 unU871850
6/29/2015ANDERSON(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)7-1W1107 unO1391311
6/30/2015SALAZAR(R)@ TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(L)6-2W-1357 unO741231
7/1/2015CARRASCO(R)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)8-1W-1457 unO1040121
7/2/2015KLUBER(R)@ TAMPA BAYMOORE(L) 
7/3/2015BAUER(R)@ PITTSBURGHMORTON(R) 
7/4/2015ANDERSON(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L) 
7/5/2015SALAZAR(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
7/6/2015CARRASCO(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L) 
7/7/2015KLUBER(R)HOUSTONVELASQUEZ(R) 
7/8/2015 HOUSTON  
7/9/2015 HOUSTON  

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015ARCHER(R)@ WASHINGTONFISTER(R)5-3W-1157 unO127012103
6/19/2015KARNS(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)4-1W1557 unU1151770
6/20/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)4-1W1707 ovU651681
6/21/2015COLOME(R)@ CLEVELANDANDERSON(R)0-1L1058 ovU780340
6/22/2015ANDRIESE(R)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)5-8L-1257 ovO151411140
6/23/2015ARCHER(R)TORONTODICKEY(R)4-3W-1607 unP981431
6/24/2015KARNS(R)TORONTOESTRADA(R)0-1L-1157.5 unU470681
6/26/2015COLOME(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)3-4L-1157.5 unU12801080
6/27/2015ANDRIESE(R)BOSTONMILEY(L)4-1W-1107.5 unU750320
6/28/2015ARCHER(R)BOSTONMASTERSON(R)3-5L-1756.5 ovO1090841
6/29/2015KARNS(R)CLEVELANDANDERSON(R)1-7L-1207 unO3111391
6/30/2015RAMIREZ(L)CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)2-6L+1257 unO231741
7/1/2015COLOME(R)CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)1-8L+1357 unO1211040
7/2/2015MOORE(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
7/3/2015ARCHER(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R) 
7/4/2015KARNS(R)@ NY YANKEESPINEDA(R) 
7/5/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
7/6/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R) 
7/7/2015MOORE(L)@ KANSAS CITYYOUNG(R) 
7/8/2015 @ KANSAS CITY  
7/9/2015 @ KANSAS CITY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said.
TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Indians-Rays Preview* ======================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer

Cleveland (35-41) at Tampa Bay (42-37), 12:10 p.m. EDT

The Tampa Bay Rays have managed just six hits through the first three games of this series with the Cleveland Indians - none coming before the sixth inning.

Facing the offensively inept Rays could help Corey Kluber earn the victory that's eluded him for more than a month.

Cleveland looks to deal host Tampa Bay a fifth straight defeat Thursday while spoiling the return of Matt Moore, who makes his first start in 14 months.

The Rays (42-38) have averaged 2.3 runs during a 2-8 stretch, a slump that began with a 1-0 loss at Cleveland on June 21. The Indians (36-41) have continued to shut down the Tampa offense while becoming the first club in the expansion era to take a perfect game into the sixth inning in three straight contests.

Cody Anderson allowed his first baserunner in the seventh of Monday's 7-1 victory and Danny Salazar held the Rays hitless until the sixth in a 6-2 victory Tuesday.

Carlos Carrasco followed by tossing a perfect game through 7 1-3 innings Wednesday before walking Joey Butler and then losing the no-hitter with two outs in the ninth on Butler's RBI single in an 8-1 victory.

"They've been outstanding," Rays manager Kevin Cash said of Cleveland's starters in the series. "Cody Anderson is a little bit of an unknown. The other two guys, you could argue their stuff is as good as Chris Archer's - big fastballs, wipe-out breaking balls. They just happened to stack a couple of them against us in a row."

Now the Rays will try to solve Kluber (3-9, 3.66 ERA), who is seeking his first victory since beating Seattle on May 28. The reigning AL Cy Young winner is 0-4 with a 3.97 ERA in five starts since after allowing three runs and striking out 10 in seven innings of Friday's 4-3 loss to Baltimore.

The Indians have lost 13 of Kluber's 16 starts. He's received six runs of support during his winless stretch, dropping his run-support average to a major league-low 2.28.

"He's a tough kid," manager Terry Francona said. "He'll show up tomorrow and work his rear end off just like he always does. And again, every time he pitches, we feel good."

The right-hander didn't allow a hit over the final four of his seven innings in his last start against the Rays on June 20, but he gave up three runs in the first - including a two-run homer to Evan Longoria - and another in the third of a 4-1 loss.

Tampa looks to snap out of its offensive funk in order to back Moore, who hasn't pitched in the majors since April 7, 2014 - his second start of that year. He had Tommy John surgery later that month.

"It almost seems as if the last 14 months were kind of foggy when I was thinking of certain moments," Moore told MLB's official website. "To be back here, finally, knowing I don't have another plane ride and no more rehab starts, it feels good.

"I'm anxious, I'm excited. I feel ready."

The left-hander was an All-Star in 2013 when he went 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA. He went 0-2 with a 2.95 ERA in five rehab starts with Class-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham.

Moore didn't pitch more than 5 1-3 innings in any of his rehab outings, and he'll likely be on a pitch count as Cleveland looks to sweep the four-game set.

Brandon Moss had a two-run double in the second before his three-run homer in the eighth Wednesday. He went 6 for 50 over his previous 14 games.


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