The Cleveland Guardians (65-70) carry a three-game winning streak into a contest against the Tampa Bay Rays (82-53) at 6:10 PM ET on Saturday. The Rays will give the nod to Zack Littell (3-4, 4.45 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Logan Allen (6-7, 3.61 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 6:10 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
- Probable Pitchers: Littell – TB (3-4, 4.45 ERA) vs Allen – CLE (6-7, 3.61 ERA)
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Rays vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Littell | Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 20 |
| 3-4 | W-L | 6-7 |
| 4.45 | ERA | 3.61 |
| 58.2 | IP | 107.1 |
| 8 | BB | 41 |
| 51 | SO | 102 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he went six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.45, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
- Littell has recorded two quality starts this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 22 appearances this season.
- Littell and his team have a record of 5-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Out of Littell’s nine starts with a total this season, four have hit the over.
Littell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Giants | Aug. 15 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Logan Allen
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw four innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 3.61 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.4 walks per nine across 20 games.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
- He has made 20 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Guardians have gone 13-7-0 ATS in Allen’s 20 starts that had a set spread.
- Allen has started 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in six of them.
Allen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Reds | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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