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 Schedule (All times ET):

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

Team Performance:

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

Key Players:

• Rays: Brandon Lowe (.214/.330/.461, 21 HR, 48 RBI)
• Indians: Jose Ramirez (.254/.341/.505, 19 HR, 52 RBI, 62 runs)

Odds:

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

The Indians face an uphill battle to catch the White Sox and could become sellers at the trade deadline if they don't gain ground soon. The Rays look to capitalize on their strong road record (27-21) as they chase the Red Sox in a tight AL East race.

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