Cleveland protected home field on Thursday with pitching. Gavin Williams struck out nine, Petey Halpin hit the go ahead two run homer in the fifth and four relievers combined on a three hitter in a 3-2 win. Tampa Bay has scored five runs in the last two games and struck out 13 times in Game 3.
Betting angle
Guardians ML (-110). The board play. Cleveland's bullpen has been the best unit left in the American League bracket, Jose Ramirez is hitting .367 this postseason and the building is live. At near even money the home team with the deeper late game arms is the side. The Under 6.5 (-110) is the companion read in a series where runs have been precious all week.
Key Facts
- Series: Guardians lead 2-1 (G1 7-3 CLE, G2 3-1 TB, G3 3-2 CLE)
- Lines: Pick'em, both sides -110 at DraftKings, total 6.5
- Pitching: Nick Martinez (TB) vs Shawn Armstrong (CLE, opener in a bullpen game)
- Watch: Friday 8:00 PM ET on TBS, truTV and HBO Max
VIA theScore, Reuters, USA Today.