Preview: Charlie Morton starts as Rays look to bounce back against Cleveland

TV: FOX Sports Sun

TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 3:30 p.m.

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Tampa Bay Rays (29-19, second in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Indians (26-24, second in the AL Central)

PITCHING PROBABLES

Rays: Charlie Morton (4-0, 2.65 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

Indians: Carlos Carrasco (4-4, 4.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 66 strikeouts)

LINE

Indians favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE

Cleveland and Tampa Bay will play at Progressive Field Saturday.

The Indians are 15-12 on their home turf. The Cleveland offense has compiled a .222 batting average as a team this season, Francisco Lindor leads the team with a mark of .285.

The Rays are 16-8 on the road. The Tampa Bay offense has compiled a .254 batting average as a team this season, good for twelfth in the American League. Austin Meadows leads the team with an average of .312. The Indians won the last meeting 3-1. A.J. Cole earned his second victory and Jordan Luplow went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI for Cleveland. Jose Alvarado took his fourth loss for Tampa Bay.

TOP PERFORMERS

Carlos Santana leads the Indians with 48 hits and is batting .282. Luplow is 7-for-28 with a double, four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Cleveland.

Tommy Pham leads the Rays with 50 hits and is batting .289. Avisail Garcia is 11-for-32 with a double, four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.

LAST 10 GAMES

Indians: 5-5, .233 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Rays: 6-4, .249 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Indians Injuries: Danny Salazar: 60-day IL (shoulder), Corey Kluber: 10-day IL (arm), Mike Clevinger: 60-day IL (back), Bradley Zimmer: 10-day IL (shoulder), Tyler Naquin: 10-day IL (knee), Oscar Mercado: day-to-day (hip).

Rays Injuries: Tyler Glasnow: 10-day IL (forearm), Jose De Leon: 60-day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-day IL (elbow), Joey Wendle: 10-day IL (wrist), Daniel Robertson: day-to-day (illness), Matt Duffy: 60-day IL (back), Yandy Diaz: 10-day IL (left hand contusion), Mike Zunino: 10-day IL (quad), Michael Perez: 10-day IL (oblique), Anthony Bemboom: 10-day IL (knee).