Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24

At 1:40 PM ET, the Rays and Guardians will face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and the Guardians are the favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -134 compared to the Rays at +114. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Cleveland will be sending Ben Lively to the mound, and he will be facing off against a Rays team that is 73-76. Tampa Bay is starting Taj Bradley, and they are currently 4th in the AL East. The Guardians are 85-64 and are 1st in the AL Central.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -134

This game will be played at Progressive Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, September 15th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS GUARDIANS:

• We have the Guardians winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Cleveland cruised to a 6-1 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 2nd inning, scoring six of their eight runs. As for the Rays, they scored their only run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -141 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Joey Cantillo for the Guardians, and he went just five innings but didn’t give up a run and got the win. Drew Rasmussen only went two innings for the Rays and gave up no runs.

Cleveland’s offense was led by Lane Thomas and Jose Ramirez, as they were the only two Guardians hitters to have more than one hit. Thomas also homered and scored twice. As for the Rays, Junior Caminero went 3/4 with an RBI.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 73-76 overall and 4th in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 13 games for the division lead. The Rays are also 2 games behind the Red Sox for 3rd place in the division. So far, they have gone 19-24 in AL East matchups this year.

At home, the Rays are 37-38 this year and 36-38 on the road. Tampa Bay has gone 35-30 as the favorite and 38-46 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 22-19-6, and they have gone 4-6 over their last 10 games overall.

When betting the run line on the Tampa Bay Rays, it’s important to note that they have a run line record of 77-72 this season. They have been a better bet on the run line on the road, where they are 43-31 compared to 34-41 at home. They have an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game on the season, with a run line record of 24-41 as the favorite and 53-31 as the underdog.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Cleveland Guardians. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right on par with the combined run average for these two teams this season. The Rays have played to the under in four straight games and are 16-21-1 in games with an over/under line of 8 runs this season.

Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays today as he faces off against the Guardians on the road. So far this season, he has made 22 starts and has a record of 6-10 with an ERA of 4.40. Bradley’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.22. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Bradley’s ERA for the season is 5.85 on the road compared to 5.59 at home.

Yandy Diaz has been swinging a hot bat for the Rays, going 10/21 in his last six games. He also has a six-game hitting streak heading into today’s game. For the season, he is batting .283 with 14 homers and 65 RBIs, which is the best mark on the team. Christopher Morel has a team-high 21 homers but is batting just .198.

As a team, the Rays are 28th in the MLB in scoring at 3.8 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including home runs, batting average, and slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s team OPS of .674 is 26th in the league.

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians will be hosting the Rays today with an overall record of 85-64, which has them leading the AL Central by three games. So far, they have gone 27-21 in divisional play. The Guardians have lost two of the first three games of this series vs. the Rays.

At home, the Guardians are 44-27 this season, and they have gone 41-37 on the road. As the favorite, Cleveland has put together a record of 60-32 and 39-20 as the favorite at home. This season, the Guardians are 27-15-5 in series matchups.

The Guardians have been a strong bet on the run line this season, going 75-74 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, going 41-37, compared to 34-37 at home. As the favorite, they are just 43-49 on the run line, while they are 32-25 as the underdog.

The Cleveland Guardians have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their combined run average sitting at 8.4 runs per game. Their over/under record is 66-72, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 13-16-6. The over has hit in 69 games this season, which represents 46.3% of their games. Their current under streak is at 3 games.

Ben Lively gets the start for the Guardians today and comes into the game with a record of 11-9 and an ERA of 4.01. So far this year, he has made 26 starts and nine of them have been quality starts. Lively’s WHIP for the season is 1.24, and opponents are batting .236 off him this year. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going two innings and not giving up a run against the White Sox. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Lively’s ERA at home is 4.29 compared to 4.1 on the road.

Over his last five games, Lane Thomas has been swinging a hot bat for the Guardians, going 8/20 with two home runs and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .270 with a team-leading 107 RBIs. Josh Naylor and José Ramírez are also near the top of the MLB in RBIs, with Naylor coming in at 103 and Ramírez at 107. Naylor has 29 homers this season, and Ramírez has gone deep 35 times.

As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.5 runs per game and are one of the better home run-hitting teams in the league. For the season, they are batting .238, which is 15th in the MLB. The team’s collective OBP and slugging percentage are also below the league average.