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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction - MLB

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Tampa Bay Rays

31/07/2022 13:40

Cleveland Guardians

Prediction :

Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 spread

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Prediction published on 30/07/2022, 19:03 by Joseph King | Modified on 31/07/2022 at 02:08 in MLB Predictions

Major League Baseball on Sunday sees the Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians for the final game of a three game series at Tropicana Field. The Rays currently sit third in the tough AL East with their 54-47 record putting them a massive 14.5 games behind the first place Yankees. The Guardians however, only trail the first-place Twins by two games in the AL Central with their 51-49 record placing them second. Tampa Bay is currently holding onto the third and final Wild Card spot just ahead of Cleveland with a little over a third of the season remaining.

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The oddsmakers have the Rays as significant favorites at a consensus of 1.43 while the Guardians are firm underdogs at 2.90. The total for this game is set at a very low 6.5, slightly juiced towards the over at 1.87. With such a heavy price to back the hosts to win outright, a bet of Rays -1.5 represents good value at a price of 1.97.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Form

Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians's standings in the MLB

Teams	Pts	P	W	L
7 Cleveland Guardians	0.568	162	92	70
13 Tampa Bay Rays	0.531	162	86	76

Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians Last Matches

Tampa Bay Rays Last matches

All Home Away

W L L W W W

Wins

4/6 (67%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

5 Jul 2022 - MLB

Boston Red Sox

4 : 8

Tampa Bay Rays

26 Jun 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

4 : 2

Pittsburgh Pirates

24 Jun 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

4 : 3

Pittsburgh Pirates

16 Jun 2022 - MLB

New York Yankees

2 : 1

Tampa Bay Rays

14 Jun 2022 - MLB

New York Yankees

2 : 0

Tampa Bay Rays

1 Jun 2022 - MLB

Texas Rangers

3 : 4

Tampa Bay Rays

L L W W W W

Wins

4/6 (67%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

26 Jun 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

4 : 2

Pittsburgh Pirates

24 Jun 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

4 : 3

Pittsburgh Pirates

29 May 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

4 : 2

New York Yankees

17 May 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

8 : 1

Detroit Tigers

11 Apr 2022 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

2 : 13

Athletics

8 Oct 2021 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

6 : 14

Boston Red Sox

D W W L L W

Wins

4/6 (67%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

5 Jul 2022 - MLB

Boston Red Sox

4 : 8

Tampa Bay Rays

16 Jun 2022 - MLB

New York Yankees

2 : 1

Tampa Bay Rays

14 Jun 2022 - MLB

New York Yankees

2 : 0

Tampa Bay Rays

1 Jun 2022 - MLB

Texas Rangers

3 : 4

Tampa Bay Rays

11 May 2022 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels

2 : 4

Tampa Bay Rays

10 Oct 2021 - MLB

Boston Red Sox

4 : 4

Tampa Bay Rays

Cleveland Guardians Last matches

All Home Away

W L L L W L

Wins

2/6 (33%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

25 Jul 2022 - MLB

Boston Red Sox

3 : 1

Cleveland Guardians

11 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

8 : 4

Chicago White Sox

6 Jul 2022 - MLB

Detroit Tigers

8 : 2

Cleveland Guardians

2 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

1 : 6

New York Yankees

2 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

1 : 6

New York Yankees

19 Jun 2022 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers

3 : 5

Cleveland Guardians

W L W L L W

Wins

3/6 (50%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

11 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

8 : 4

Chicago White Sox

2 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

1 : 6

New York Yankees

2 Jul 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

1 : 6

New York Yankees

30 May 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

7 : 3

Kansas City Royals

17 May 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

4 : 5

Cincinnati Reds

9 Sept 2021 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians

4 : 1

Minnesota Twins

L L L W L L

Wins

1/6 (17%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

25 Jul 2022 - MLB

Boston Red Sox

3 : 1

Cleveland Guardians

6 Jul 2022 - MLB

Detroit Tigers

8 : 2

Cleveland Guardians

19 Jun 2022 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers

3 : 5

Cleveland Guardians

24 May 2022 - MLB

Houston Astros

7 : 3

Cleveland Guardians

27 Apr 2022 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels

9 : 5

Cleveland Guardians

22 Apr 2022 - MLB

New York Yankees

4 : 1

Cleveland Guardians

Tampa Bay Rays - Cleveland Guardians: Form Analysis

Both teams have been a bit shaky in recent weeks; Tampa Bay winning only four of the last 10 games while Cleveland has only won five of the last 10. The Rays will look towards their excellent home performance to see them through this one as they’ve posted a 32-19 record at Tropicana Field. The Guardians have slipped below .500 on the road with their away record now sitting at 26-30.

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Tampa Bay Rays & Cleveland Guardians Squad Analysis

Bryan Shaw will only pitch an inning or two for the Guardians as the visitors look set to go deep into their bullpen for this game. The Rays couldn’t have asked for a better matchup here. They have arguably the toughest lefty in baseball at the moment starting on the mound for them and are facing an average Cleveland bullpen on the other side.

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Best assists

R. Arozarena (50 Assists)

Best assists

J. Ramirez (85 Assists)

Tampa Bay Rays - Cleveland Guardians Key Points

This is only the third meeting between the two sides this season with Cleveland winning the first game 4-1 before Tampa Bay bounced back with a 6-4 victory in game two.
The Guardians’ team OPS of .616 against left handed pitchers this season is the second worst mark in the entire league.
Rays lefty pitcher Shane McClanahan leads the league in ERA at 1.76.
Tampa Bay are 12-7 this season when their ace McClanahan takes the mound.

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Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction

This is an excellent spot for the Rays to increase their lead over their opponents in a tight AL Wild Card race with a big win. The Guardians have struggled massively against lefties this season and aren't likely to turn things around against Tampa Bay star pitcher Shane McClanahan. With Cleveland looking set for a bullpen game after naming relief pitcher Bryan Shaw as the starter, there’s a good chance the Rays bats come alive as well. Back the Rays on the -1.5 spread to record a big victory here.

Prediction :

Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 spread

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Alternative Predictions

Cleveland team total under 2.5 runs

Odds 1.87

Rays starter McClanahan has gone 14 consecutive starts without giving up more than two earned runs. Facing arguably the worst hitting team against left-handed pitchers, that run looks likely to continue here.

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