The Cleveland Guardians took a 2-1 lead in the ALCS with a 3-2 victory Thursday before rain washed out their momentum Friday. Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez has been a stud, but it might be time to start walking him, so we’ll go Under 1.5 Hits+R+RBIs. We also look for Tampa Bay Rays RHP Nick Martinez to go Over 11.5 Outs. Lastly, things could get messy in that game, so take the Rays-Guardians Over.
Saturday’s game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET. Hopefully the storms don’t rain on your winning streak.
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Cleveland Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez Under 1.5 Hits+R+RBIs (-139)
Ramirez has announced to the casual fans that he is indeed a superstar, and he cashed this Over with two hits Thursday. I think it’s getting to the point where he’s not going to see much to hit. Walks could help with the runs part, but someone has to hit him in as well. He’s also 1-for-11 lifetime off Rays starter Nick Martinez.
Tampa Bay Rays RHP Nick Martinez Over 11.5 Outs (-150)
We’ll need four innings from Martinez to cash this one, and he went 3 2/3 IP in his first postseason start against the New York Yankees. He was knocked around in that one, though, and the Rays would love to get him through four innings. He made two starts against Cleveland this year and went 13 shutout innings with nine K’s.
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Over 7 (+100)
The Under has cashed in the last two games of this series. The Under cashed in all four games that were played in Cleveland thus far. So, we like the Under again, right? Negative. It is just 2-8 in the last 10 meetings between the squads. Cleveland will use RHP Shawn Armstrong as the opener, with RHP Tanner Bibee among the primary candidates to handle bulk innings. Bibee pitched one-third of an inning in the Chicago White Sox series, and he gave up two runs on two walks. Tampa’s starter, Nick Martinez, gave up two runs in 3 2/3 against the Yankees in his only postseason appearance this year. Let’s go Over.
