The Cleveland Guardians (56-62) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (71-48) for a road game in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The game begins at 1:40 PM ET. The Rays will call on Zach Eflin (12-6) against the Guardians and Tanner Bibee (8-2).
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Tampa Bay vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (12-6, 3.34 ERA) vs Bibee – CLE (8-2, 2.92 ERA)
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Rays vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Bibee | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 18 |
| 12-6 | W-L | 8-2 |
| 3.34 | ERA | 2.92 |
| 129.1 | IP | 101.2 |
| 17 | BB | 35 |
| 129 | SO | 101 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.34 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .222 to opposing hitters.
- Eflin is trying to record his third straight quality start in this matchup.
- In four of his 22 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (3.34), first in WHIP (.974), and 28th in K/9 (9.0) among pitchers who qualify.
- When Eflin starts, his team is 11-11-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Eflin have a 9-13-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 21 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Royals | Jul. 16 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee
- The right-hander allowed six hits in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 2.92 and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .224 in 18 games this season.
- In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in nine of them.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- When Bibee starts, the Guardians have gone 15-3-0 against the spread.
- Bibee has started 18 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in seven of them.
Bibee’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| at Astros | Aug. 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 27 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 22 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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