The Cleveland Guardians (56-61) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (70-48) for a road game on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays will call on Shawn Armstrong versus the Guardians and Gavin Williams (1-3).
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Tampa Bay vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Armstrong – TB (0-0, 1.15 ERA) vs Williams – CLE (1-3, 2.90 ERA)
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Rays vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Armstrong | Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 9 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 1-3 |
| 1.15 | ERA | 2.90 |
| 31.1 | IP | 49.2 |
| 6 | BB | 22 |
| 34 | SO | 49 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Shawn Armstrong
- His last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when the righty tossed two scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals without allowing a hit.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 1.15, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .179 batting average against him.
- Armstrong and his team are 1-2-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The teams have gone under the point total set by oddsmakers in each of the three games Armstrong has started this season.
Armstrong’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 6 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 26 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Gavin Williams
- The right-hander allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 2.90, a 2.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.188 in nine games this season.
- He has started nine games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- In nine appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- When Williams starts, the Guardians have gone 3-6-0 against the spread.
- Williams has had nine starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in four of those outings.
Williams’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| at Astros | Aug. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 26 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 21 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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