The Tampa Bay Rays (73-75) travel to face off against the Cleveland Guardians (84-64) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland and televised on BSSUN. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Guardians are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rays. First pitch is set for 5:10 CT.

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Guardians (-131)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• Guardians have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
• Guardians have a 7-8 record in their last 15 games, while the Rays have a 6-9 record in their last 15 games.
• Guardians have won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
• Guardians have a better overall home record (43-27) compared to the Rays’ away record (36-37).
• Guardians have won 3 out of their last 4 games against teams with a losing record.

Rays vs Guardians

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rays vs. Guardians series. Tampa Bay went into the matchup as +158 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The Rays offense only had two more hits than the Guardians and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win.

Cleveland wasted a good outing from Tanner Bibee, as he gave up just three earned runs in six innings of work for the Guardians. Zack Littell got the win for the Rays out of the bullpen as the opener for Michael Wacha.

At the plate, Logan Driscoll and Jonathan Aranda each homered for the Rays, while Jhonkensy Noel went 2/3 with an RBI for the Guardians. Jose Siri also had a two-hit game at the plate and scored a run for Tampa Bay.

Heading into today’s game, the Rays have a 77-71 record against the run line, and they are 43-30 on the road. Tampa Bay’s series record this season is 22-19-6, and they have won two straight games. In the AL East, they are in 4th place, one game behind the Red Sox for 3rd place.

When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Rays have a 17-17 O/U record. This season, their games have averaged 8.1 runs, and their overall O/U record is 65-75. The under has hit in their last three games, and their average run differential is -0.4 runs per game.

Drew Rasmussen Gets The Start For The Rays

Tampa Bay is sending right-hander Drew Rasmussen to the mound today as he faces the Cleveland Guardians on the road. Rasmussen has made 11 appearances this year and three starts. His record for the season is 0-1, and he has an ERA of 2.79. Opponents are batting .219 off Rasmussen this year. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up one earned run in 1 2/3 innings of work out of the bullpen. Before that, he had three straight outings in which he didn’t give up a run.

Rays Offense Breakdown

Yandy Diaz has been one of the few bright spots in the Rays lineup this season, as he is batting .284 for the season and has gone 9/21 in his last six games. Over this stretch, he has one home run and three RBIs. Diaz is also on a five-game hitting streak. Christopher Morel leads the team with 21 homers but is batting just .198 for the season.

As a team, the Rays are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including runs per game, home runs, and batting average. Overall, they are averaging just 3.8 runs per game and are batting a collective .231.

Guardians games have gone over the line 66 times out of 137 this season, with an average of 8.4 runs per game. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.3, and they have a +0.6 run margin at home. Cleveland’s overall series record this year is 27-15-5.

Cleveland’s loss yesterday was their second straight, and they are now three games ahead of the Royals in the AL Central. As the favorite, the Guardians have a 59-32 record, but as the underdog, they are 25-32. Their overall record is 84-64, and they are 43-27 at home and 41-37 on the road.

Joey Cantillo Gets The Start For The Guardians

Joey Cantillo gets the start for the Guardians today vs. the Rays and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the White Sox on September 9th, he went 7 innings, giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Cantillo has made five starts and one of them was a quality start. His ERA for the season is 5.96, along with a record of 1-3. For the year, he has allowed six homers and is averaging 8.77 strikeouts per nine innings. Cantillo’s ERA on the road is 7.48 compared to 3.38 at home.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, José Ramírez is on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .270 for the season. He has also been one of the league’s top power hitters, as his 34 home runs are 8th best in the MLB. Ramírez’s 106 RBIs are the 2nd most in the league. Josh Naylor is also a power threat for the Guardians, as he has 29 homers and is batting .242.

Lane Thomas has been swinging a hot bat for the Guardians, going 7/21 in his last five games with three runs batted in. Austin Hedges and Bo Naylor have also homered in their last two and four games, respectively.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Rays vs. Guardians game is to take the Guardians on the money line at -131. We have the Guardians winning this one by a final score of 6-5. With the over/under sitting at 8.5 runs, you could also look to take the over, as we have this one finishing with a combined 11 runs.

Looking at today’s starters, Joey Cantillo is projected to finish with the most strikeouts among starters with eight. As for Drew Rasmussen, he is projected to finish with five K’s. However, Rasmussen is projected to finish with a higher chance of picking up the win.

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