Guardians vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the heart of the MLB season as the Cleveland Guardians, boasting a strong 56-35 record, roll into Tropicana Field to clash with the Tampa Bay Rays, who are balancing the scales at a .500 record of 46-46. The air’s buzzing at Tropicana Field with the first pitch set to fly at 06:50 PM EST today. With the Guardians sitting pretty at the top of the American League and the Rays trailing by 10.5 games, the stakes are as high as the humidity, which is hitting a steamy 94%. Cleveland is looking to bounce back from a tough loss, while Tampa Bay aims to build on their recent victory. With the over/under tantalizingly set at 8.0, and the betting lines tipping slightly in favor of the Rays, tonight’s matchup promises to be as unpredictable as the overcast skies above. So, who will guard their turf and who will get lost at sea? Stay tuned as the Guardians and the Rays battle it out in a game where only one can navigate their way to victory.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 12, 2024 06:50PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Overcast with winds from the WNW at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 64.9° with 94% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+115	-138	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+114	-136	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-1	+2	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

144W-147L

46.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

180W-113L

53.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/11/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+9.0
08/11/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	9	Over	+9.0
08/12/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Over	+3.0
08/12/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+3.0
08/13/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	9	Over	+3.0
08/13/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Over	+3.0
09/01/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-3.0
09/01/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-3.0
09/02/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+5.0
09/02/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	7	Over	+5.0
09/03/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Push	-0.0
09/03/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Push	-0.0

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Carlos Carrasco

ERA 5.222 | IP 81.0 | 3.0W-6.0L | KO 65.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-07-24	vsSF	4-5W	5.0	6	3	4	Over
07-02-24	vsCWS	6-7W	6.0	4	3	7	Over
06-26-24	@BAL	2-4L	5.0	6	2	3	Under
06-21-24	vsTOR	1-7W	6.0	4	1	7	Over
06-15-24	@TOR	0-5L	5.0	6	5	2	Under
06-09-24	@MIA	6-3W	4.7	4	2	3	Over
06-02-24	vsWAS	5-2L	4.0	7	5	5	Under
05-15-24	@TEX	0-4L	5.0	5	2	3	Under
05-10-24	@CWS	3-6L	7.0	6	5	5	Over
05-05-24	vsLAA	1-4W	6.0	6	1	3	Under

Taj Bradley

ERA 3.228 | IP 61.3 | 3.0W-4.0L | KO 77.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-06-24	@TEX	3-4L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
06-30-24	vsWAS	0-5W	5.7	3	0	11	Under
06-24-24	vsSEA	3-4W	5.3	2	1	8	Under
06-19-24	@MIN	3-2W	6.0	7	2	3	Under
06-13-24	vsCHC	2-3W	7.0	3	2	11	Under
06-08-24	vsBAL	5-0L	5.0	3	1	7	Under
06-01-24	@BAL	5-9L	3.3	9	9	3	Over
05-26-24	vsKC	1-4W	5.0	1	0	6	Under
05-20-24	vsBOS	5-0L	7.0	6	5	10	Under
05-15-24	@BOS	4-3W	5.0	4	2	6	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/13	vs DET	1-10L	3	1	Over
07/12	vs DET	4-5L	7	1	Over
07/11	vs DET	9-8W	14	2	Over
07/10	vs DET	0-1L	3	0	Under
07/09	@ SF	5-4W	10	1	Over
07/08	@ SF	5-4W	6	2	Over
07/07	@ SF	2-4L	11	1	Under
07/06	@ CWS	8-4W	12	1	Over
07/05	@ CWS	2-8L	5	1	Over
07/04	@ CWS	7-6W	7	2	Over
07/02	vs KC	2-6L	8	0	Over
07/01	vs KC	7-2W	9	2	Over
06/30	vs KC	3-10L	8	1	Over
06/29	vs KC	1-2L	7	0	Under
06/28	vs BAL	2-4L	5	2	Under

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/13	@ NYY	5-4W	9	1	Over
07/12	@ NYY	1-2L	10	0	Under
07/11	@ NYY	5-3W	7	1	Over
07/09	vs TEX	2-13L	5	1	Over
07/08	vs TEX	3-4L	7	1	Under
07/07	vs TEX	0-3L	3	0	Under
07/06	vs KC	10-8W	16	2	Over
07/05	vs KC	2-4L	5	1	Under
07/04	vs KC	5-1W	9	1	Under
07/02	@ WAS	5-0W	9	3	Under
07/01	@ WAS	1-7L	2	1	Over
06/30	@ WAS	3-1W	9	2	Under
06/28	@ SEA	2-5L	5	0	Under
06/27	@ SEA	11-3W	11	3	Over
06/26	@ SEA	4-3W	11	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	7.9	10.0	0.362	0.530	0.455	0.985	0.395	0.034
#2 Angel Martinez	7.1	9.3	0.294	0.471	0.529	1.000	0.384	0.029
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.6	11.5	0.268	0.523	0.350	0.873	0.355	0.065
#4 Josh Naylor	7.7	10.4	0.242	0.491	0.363	0.854	0.345	0.068
#5 David Fry	7.0	9.3	0.288	0.480	0.475	0.955	0.375	0.040
#6 Andres Gimenez	6.5	8.5	0.244	0.334	0.328	0.663	0.277	0.015
#7 Will Brennan	5.6	7.2	0.252	0.410	0.338	0.748	0.307	0.038
#8 Bo Naylor	5.7	7.6	0.207	0.350	0.305	0.655	0.271	0.030
#9 Brayan Rocchio	4.9	6.5	0.213	0.306	0.357	0.664	0.274	0.013

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	8.6	11.0	0.272	0.394	0.361	0.755	0.310	0.022
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.4	11.2	0.247	0.473	0.393	0.867	0.347	0.053
#3 Isaac Paredes	8.8	11.7	0.263	0.464	0.426	0.890	0.355	0.047
#4 Josh Lowe	8.9	11.6	0.206	0.375	0.301	0.676	0.280	0.037
#5 Randy Arozarena	8.3	11.0	0.203	0.368	0.362	0.730	0.298	0.038
#6 Richie Palacios	6.4	8.3	0.247	0.338	0.406	0.744	0.302	0.018
#7 Jose Siri	6.8	9.0	0.205	0.390	0.317	0.707	0.291	0.044
#8 Ben Rortvedt	5.6	7.3	0.280	0.381	0.429	0.810	0.326	0.018
#9 Taylor Walls	5.9	7.7	0.176	0.221	0.338	0.559	0.233	0.000