Tanner Bibee will take the mound for the Cleveland Guardians (84-63) when they host starting pitcher Zack Littell and the Tampa Bay Rays (72-75) on Friday, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The article below will give you everything you need to know to watch Cleveland take on Tampa Bay.
When is Guardians vs. Rays and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. Rays
The Guardians and Rays will hit the diamond at Progressive Field for this matchup on Sept. 13, and if you would like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSUN.
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Guardians vs. Rays Game Preview
The Rays defeated the Guardians 5-2 yesterday, with Cole Sulser getting the win (3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K) and Jose Caballero leading the way offensively (going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI). Gavin Williams (5.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Guardians.
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have won 59 of the 90 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (65.6%).
Cleveland ranks 13th in MLB action with 168 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Guardians are 17th in baseball with a .395 slugging percentage.
Cleveland has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Guardians have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.212).
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rays have been the underdog 79 times and won 36, or 45.6%, of those games.
Tampa Bay’s 134 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
The Rays rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .369 this season.
Tampa Bay has pitched to a 3.90 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
The Rays have a combined WHIP of just 1.228 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Tanner Bibee
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Dodgers | Sept. 8 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
at Royals | Sept. 3 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 23 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
at Brewers | Aug. 17 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Zack Littell
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Orioles | Sept. 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Twins | Sept. 2 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
vs. Astros | Aug. 14 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Orioles | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
at Astros | Aug. 3 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Bibee makes the start for the Guardians, his 29th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.56 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 154 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
In 28 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.56 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing batters.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs with 34 and runs batted in with 106.
Josh Naylor has 125 hits and an OBP of .321 to go with a slugging percentage of .462 this season.
Steven Kwan is batting .291 to lead Cleveland, while adding 13 homers and 43 runs batted in this season.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Littell (6-9) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his 27th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.89, a 3.94 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.334.
Yandy Diaz has a team-best batting average of .284 and leads the Rays in runs batted in (65).
Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs pace his team.
Brandon Lowe has 19 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .244.
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