The Tampa Bay Rays (71-75) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Guardians (84-62) on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Sportsbooks consider the Guardians to be -148 favorites for the contest, while the Rays are +125 underdogs looking for the upset.
Cleveland’s Gavin Williams and Tampa Bay’s Ryan Pepiot have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Guardians have won 59 of the 89 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (66.3%).
Cleveland has gone 22-11 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -148 or shorter.
The Rays have been underdogs in 78 games this season and won 35 (44.9%) of those contests.
Tampa Bay has a record of 10-17, a 37% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Guardians have combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times this season for a 66-69-11 record against the over/under.
The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 65 of their 146 games with a total this season.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians have the No. 14 offense in MLB play scoring 4.5 runs per game (657 total runs).
Cleveland averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 13th in baseball with 168 total home runs.
The Guardians’ .239 batting average ranks 21st in MLB.
Cleveland’s hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
The Guardians pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cleveland’s 3.77 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have scored the 28th-most runs in the league this season with just 561 (3.8 per game).
Tampa Bay has hit just 133 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.
The Rays have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Tampa Bay ranks 24th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
The Rays strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
Tampa Bay has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Williams (3-8 with a 5.25 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 14th of the season.
Jose Ramirez is batting .270 this season with a team-high 34 home runs and 106 RBI.
Josh Naylor is batting .244 with an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .464 this season.
Steven Kwan’s batting average of .290 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
Andres Gimenez is batting .255 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .342 this season.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Pepiot (8-6) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his 23rd start of the season.
Yandy Diaz has accumulated a team-best batting average of .281 and paces the Rays in runs batted in (65).
Christopher Morel has hit 21 home runs to pace his team.
Brandon Lowe is hitting .245 with 19 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 33 walks.
Jose Caballero is batting .231 with 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 25 walks.
Guardians and Rays Injuries
Guardians: Alex Cobb: 15 Day IL (Finger), Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Hip), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Lively: day-to-day (Thigh)
Rays: Richard Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Colin Poche: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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