Tampa Bay Rays (46-47) vs Cleveland Guardians (57-35)
Game Info: Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 4:10 pm (Tropicana Field)
Zack Littell (3-6) (4.15) vs Gavin Williams (0-1) (4.82)
Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -115 / Cleveland Guardians +105 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Tropicana Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 57-36 on the year after games against the Giants and Tigers. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Steven Kwan leads the Cleveland Guardians with 98 hits and 27 RBI while Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez have combined for 182 hits and 121 RBI.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays look to get above a .500 record after games against the Rangers and Yankees. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or less runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Tampa Bay Rays have lost 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or less runs. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 103 hits and 45 RBI while Isaac Paredes and Amed Rosario have combined for 155 hits and 76 RBI.
Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Pick Matchup
Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Williams has allowed 11 hits and 5 runs through 9.1 innings this season. Williams will make his 19th career start. This will be Williams’ second career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Zack Littell gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 3-6 with a 4.44 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Littell has allowed 13 hits and 7 runs in his last 9 innings. Littell has a 3.57 ERA and .250 allowed batting average in 53 home innings. Littell is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will Beat the Guardians
- The Guardians have lost each of their last eight Saturday day road games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have won each of their last three games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Guardians.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Jose Siri has hit a home run in two of the Rays' last three day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Double in three of the Rays' last four games against the Guardians at Tropicana Field.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded an RBI in each of the Rays' last four home games against the Guardians.
- Isaac Paredes has scored a run in three of the Rays' last four games as home underdogs.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rays' last six day games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Single in each of his six previous home appearances against the Guardians.
- Randy Arozarena has recorded a hit in each of the Rays' last eight games against the Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in three of his last four Saturday appearances.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances in day games.
- Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in each of his last seven Saturday appearances.
- Steven Kwan has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight Saturday appearances.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of the Guardians' last seven games against the Rays.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six road appearances against the Rays after playing the previous day.
- Steven Kwan ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.413) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tampa Bay Rays rank 27th in the league for runs scored this season (372).
- The Tampa Bay Rays rank T26th in the league for home runs this season (84).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 6th in the league for strikeouts this season (827).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 7th in the league for hits allowed this season (719).
Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Gavin Williams is hard to trust given his small sample size, and he hasn't been great in his limited role. The Tampa Bay Rays are quietly turning around their season and have a chance to get a game above a .500 record with a victory here. Zack Littell has been hit or miss, but he's been at his best at home. Near pick em prices, I have to side with the Rays, as they appear to be a team heading in a positive direction as we enter the all star break.
Randy’s Pick Tampa Bay Rays -115
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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