The Cleveland Guardians (66-70) carry a four-game winning streak into a matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays (82-54) at 4:10 PM ET on Sunday. The Rays will give the ball to Taj Bradley (5-7, 5.54 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Xzavion Curry (3-3, 4.10 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
- Probable Pitchers: Bradley – TB (5-7, 5.54 ERA) vs Curry – CLE (3-3, 4.10 ERA)
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Rays vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Bradley | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 8 |
| 5-7 | W-L | 3-3 |
| 5.54 | ERA | 4.10 |
| 74.2 | IP | 79 |
| 26 | BB | 22 |
| 99 | SO | 55 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley
- His last appearance came on Saturday, July 29 against the Houston Astros, when the righty tossed 3 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 22-year-old has an ERA of 5.54, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents have a .258 batting average against him.
- Bradley is looking to collect his second quality start of the season in this game.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- When Bradley starts, his team is 6-10-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Bradley has started this season, the teams are 9-7-0 at hitting the over.
Bradley’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Astros | Jul. 29 | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 23 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 18 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | Jul. 8 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 2 | 3.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Xzavion Curry
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw two innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up six earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 25-year-old has pitched to a 4.10 ERA this season with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.5 walks per nine across 33 games.
- He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
- He has finished 15 appearances without allowing an earned run in 33 chances this season.
- The Guardians are 3-5-0 ATS in Curry’s eight starts that had a set spread.
- Curry’s starts went over the run total four times in eight games with a set total this season.
Curry’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 28 | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 23 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Rays | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 6 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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