Guardians vs Rays Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Today’s MLB showdown at Tropicana Field promises to be a sizzler as the Cleveland Guardians, boasting a strong 57W-36L record, roll into Tampa to face the 47W-47L Rays. With the first pitch at a bright and early 01:40 PM EST, this clash is more than just a game; it’s a battle for conference supremacy. The Guardians are neck-and-neck in the American League race, while the Rays, trailing by 9.5 games, are desperate to claw back some ground. The stakes are high, the betting lines tight with an over/under at 7.5, and the Guardians slightly favored. Following their recent face-off where Cleveland edged Tampa Bay 4-2, the Rays are itching for redemption under the overcast skies, with a cool breeze setting the stage. So as the Guardians aim to shield their lead and the Rays look to strike back, expect this game to be a true clash of the titans!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 14, 2024 01:40PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Overcast with winds from the NNE at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 94% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+105	-125	7.5	0.5/-0.5
Recent	+107	-128	7.5	0.5/-0.5
Difference	+2	-3	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

145W-148L

48.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

181W-114L

51.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/12/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-5.5
07/12/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-5.5
07/13/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-1.5
07/13/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-1.5
08/11/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+9.5
08/11/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	9	Over	+9.5
08/12/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Over	+3.5
08/12/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+3.5
08/13/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	9	Over	+3.5
08/13/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Over	+3.5
09/01/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-2.5
09/01/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-2.5
09/02/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+5.5
09/02/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	7	Over	+5.5
09/03/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+0.5
09/03/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+0.5

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Ben Lively

ERA 3.593 | IP 82.7 | 8.0W-4.0L | KO 71.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-09-24	@DET	9-8W	5.3	7	6	4	Over
07-04-24	vsCWS	4-8W	6.0	6	3	6	Over
06-27-24	@KC	1-2L	6.0	6	2	5	Under
06-22-24	vsTOR	3-6W	5.7	3	2	4	Over
06-16-24	@TOR	6-7L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
06-08-24	@MIA	8-0W	5.0	3	0	1	Over
06-01-24	vsWAS	2-3W	5.7	5	2	4	Under
05-26-24	@LAA	5-4W	7.0	4	2	5	Over
05-20-24	vsNYM	1-3W	5.7	6	1	7	Under
05-14-24	@TEX	7-4W	5.0	5	3	5	Over

Ryan Pepiot

ERA 4.205 | IP 81.3 | 5.0W-5.0L | KO 90.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-09-24	vsNYY	3-5W	5.7	4	1	7	Over
07-03-24	@KC	2-4L	4.0	4	2	0	Under
06-26-24	vsSEA	5-2L	5.3	1	1	8	Under
06-21-24	@PIT	10-3W	3.3	3	2	3	Over
06-15-24	@ATL	2-9L	4.7	6	5	4	Over
06-10-24	vsBAL	5-2L	6.0	9	4	9	Under
06-04-24	@MIA	9-5W	6.0	6	3	8	Over
05-29-24	vsOAK	3-4W	5.7	3	2	7	Under
05-22-24	vsBOS	8-5L	4.0	2	3	3	Over
05-05-24	vsNYM	6-7W	2.0	3	3	3	Over

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/15	vs TB	4-2W	10	2	Under
07/14	vs TB	0-2L	5	0	Under
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

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/15	@ CLE	2-4L	8	0	Under
07/14	@ CLE	2-0W	9	0	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	8.3	10.6	0.355	0.518	0.449	0.967	0.388	0.033
#2 Angel Martinez	6.0	7.9	0.256	0.465	0.442	0.907	0.357	0.047
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.7	11.6	0.270	0.521	0.350	0.871	0.355	0.063
#4 Josh Naylor	7.2	9.7	0.243	0.486	0.368	0.854	0.345	0.067
#5 Will Brennan	6.3	8.1	0.249	0.404	0.333	0.737	0.303	0.038
#6 Andres Gimenez	6.5	8.4	0.244	0.332	0.326	0.659	0.275	0.015
#7 Daniel Schneemann	5.4	7.2	0.244	0.488	0.407	0.895	0.354	0.047
#8 Bo Naylor	5.5	7.3	0.208	0.348	0.304	0.652	0.270	0.029
#9 Brayan Rocchio	4.9	6.4	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	8.2	10.5	0.276	0.401	0.363	0.764	0.313	0.021
#2 Brandon Lowe	7.6	10.2	0.248	0.465	0.395	0.860	0.345	0.051
#3 Randy Arozarena	8.8	11.6	0.201	0.362	0.356	0.718	0.294	0.037
#4 Isaac Paredes	7.2	9.5	0.264	0.463	0.426	0.890	0.354	0.046
#5 Josh Lowe	7.7	10.0	0.217	0.385	0.315	0.699	0.288	0.035
#6 Amed Rosario	6.8	8.4	0.303	0.415	0.342	0.756	0.313	0.009
#7 Jose Siri	6.5	8.6	0.202	0.383	0.312	0.696	0.287	0.043
#8 Ben Rortvedt	4.7	6.2	0.273	0.372	0.419	0.791	0.319	0.017
#9 Taylor Walls	4.9	6.4	0.169	0.211	0.338	0.549	0.230	0.000