Game Preview
Today, the Cleveland Guardians will play host to the Tampa Bay Rays today in the final encounter of a three-game series. The first two games of this series went into extra innings with Tampa Bay winning 6-5 yesterday and Cleveland winning 2-1 on Thursday, making this an exciting game to watch to see who comes out on top.
The Tampa Bay Rays are second in the AL wild-card race, 1.5 games behind Toronto and half a game ahead of Seattle. The Baltimore Orioles are still mathematically alive, trailing the Orioles by 4.5 games, but with seven games left, they need a miracle.
Offensively, the Rays are 19th scoring 4.1 runs per game, 16th with a .241 batting average, and 25th hitting with 134 home runs. Randy Arozarena leads the team with 20 home runs, 88 RBI, and 32 stolen bases.
The Rays’ pitching is fourth with a 3.39 ERA. Jeffrey Springs (9-4, 2.56 ERA) will make his 31st appearance and 24th start today. On the road, he is 5-2 with a 2.88 ERA. Overall, the Rays are just 34-40 on the road this season.
The Guardians have been the hottest team in baseball winning 18 of their last 22 games, and are third, averaging 5.1 runs per game over that stretch. They have clinched the AL Central leadership, and on Wednesday, Cleveland won off a 10th-inning bases-loaded single by Ahmed Rosario.
Cleveland is 17th averaging 4.3 runs per game, 10th with a .252 batting average, 29th with 123 home runs, and third with 114 stolen bases. Jose Ramirez leads the club with 28 home runs and 119 RBI. He is also fifth with 17 stolen bases.
Defensively, the Guardians pitching staff is sixth with a 3.52 ERA and sixth with 71 quality starts. Heading to the mound today is Cal Quantrill, who holds a 14-5 record with a 3.49 ERA. At home Quantrill’s is 8-0, with a consistent 3.46 ERA.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Game Information
- Date: 09/29/2022
- Time: 06:10 PM ET
- Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH.
- How to Watch: Rays vs Guardians ESPN+
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Rays vs Guardians Betting Lines
Rays are -120 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $83. On the other side, Guardians are +110 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Rays at a 54.55% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Guardians have 47.62% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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