Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 10/13/26, 5:25 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 10/13/26 at 5:28 AM in MLB Picks

Freddy Peralta’s hot form over his last five games has made the Tampa Bay Rays an attractive pick at +158 to cover -1.5 runs in Game 2 of their ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians.

Current Form:

The Cleveland Guardians are on a roll, having won their last four postseason games. Once again, the Guardians banked on their batting corps to help them secure a 7-3 win in Game 1 of their American League pennant series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Jo Adell and Nathaniel Lowe each recorded two RBIs while Chase DeLauter reached home base three times.

After sweeping the New York Yankees in the Divisional Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays got off to a rough start in this pennant series. CY Young candidate Drew Rasmussen gave up two runs over 6.0 innings, while relief pitchers Tyler Wells and Cole Sulser surrendered 2 and 3 runs, respectively. The Rays went 7-for-33 at the plate with Jonny Deluca, Cedric Mullins and Junior Caminero contributing an RBI each.

Starting Pitchers: Guardians LHP Patrick Messick (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Rays RHP Freddy Peralta (0-0, 1.93 ERA).

The Matchup: The Guardians snapped their three-game losing streak against the Rays on Monday. Tampa Bay holds a 5-2 record against Cleveland this year.