The Tampa Bay Rays (70-48) host the Cleveland Guardians (56-61) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Rays are favored at home (-157) against the Guardians (+132). The contest has an over/under of 8.
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Rays vs Guardians Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -157 | +132 | 8 |
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have won 63 out of the 98 games, or 64.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Tampa Bay is 44-15 this season when entering a game favored by -157 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 60 of 118 chances this season.
- The Rays are 63-55-0 against the spread in their 118 chances this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.1 |
| HR | 17 |
| ERA | 4.09 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have won in 22, or 40.7%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Cleveland has a win-loss record of 1-12 when favored by +132 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 49 of its 117 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians have posted a record of 60-57-0 against the spread this season.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.7 |
| HR | 3 |
| ERA | 3.10 |
| K/9 | 9.2 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Shawn Armstrong
- When Armstrong starts, his team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Wednesday, when he threw two scoreless innings without allowing a hit to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Armstrong’s team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-1.
- Armstrong’s team has a 2-1 record in his starts this season.
- The teams have gone under the point total set by bookmakers in each of the three games Armstrong has started this season.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 47 | 47 | 58 | 2.87 | 10 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 46 | 38.1 | 44 | 4.23 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 45 | 42.1 | 35 | 2.34 | 14 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 43 | 51 | 42 | 3.53 | 9 | 2 |
| Robert Stephenson | 42 | 36.2 | 50 | 4.17 | 8 | 0 |
Guardians Probable Pitcher – Gavin Williams
- The Guardians will send Williams (1-3) to make his 10th start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.
- Williams is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
- He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Guardians have a 1-4 record in Williams’ five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- In Williams’ nine starts, his team is 5-4.
- Williams has started nine games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 52 | 52.2 | 50 | 2.73 | 0 | 31 |
| Trevor Stephan | 51 | 50.1 | 53 | 2.86 | 18 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 51 | 48.1 | 42 | 2.98 | 11 | 0 |
| Nick Sandlin | 43 | 44.1 | 49 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 43 | 46.2 | 51 | 3.28 | 7 | 1 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have hit two or more homers in 53 games this season, and are 39-14 in those outings.
- Tampa Bay has put up five or more extra-base hits in 30 games this season, and has gone 27-3 in those outings.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits in 78 games this season, and is 52-26 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay is 51-18 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Rays are 22-7 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Guardians Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 21 games this season and are 16-5 in those matchups.
- Cleveland has gone 16-5 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 70 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 38-32.
- Cleveland has won 33 of its 42 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have a 16-12 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Rays vs. Guardians Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-157)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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