Tampa Bay at Cleveland

Sometimes a team just has it over another, and that certainly has been the case between these two teams. Cleveland has dominated the D-Rays, as they have won 27 of 39 at Jacobs Field, and have also won 8 of the last 9 overall. The D-Rays offense has hit the skids and suffered a four-game sweep against a struggling White Sox team at home. Jake Westbrook has a deceptive ERA, as he has battled injuries early on, but he is finally healthy as he allowed just three earned runs in his first start off the DL. Edwin Jackson presents problems for the D-Rays as he has not won often and gives up a lot of runs as his 7+ ERA would indicate. It also exposes the D-Ray middle relief, as he does not stick around long. The D-Rays have now lost 11 of 15, and a 10-game road trip is not what the doctor ordered, especially in a park where they have had no success and with an offense that is mired in a deep slump. On the road with your worst starter, bad middle relief and a sluggish offense against a team that has destroyed LHP this season is a tough spot for the Rays.