Rays vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the heart of baseball season as the Tampa Bay Rays roll into Progressive Field, looking to steal some thunder from the Cleveland Guardians tonight at 07:15 PM EST. Sitting at different spectrums of the American League, the Rays are itching to claw their way up from their 11.5-game lag, while the Guardians stand tall, defending their top spot with the fierceness of a team on a mission. With the betting world buzzing, an over/under of 7.5 hints at a tight clash, especially with the Guardians riding the high from their recent victory and the Rays hungry to bounce back from a narrow defeat. Perfect game weather promises clear skies and a cool breeze, setting the stage for what’s sure to be a showdown filled with curveballs and sliders. So, as the Rays try to ‘guard’ their chances and the Guardians aim to ‘ray-se’ their game, tonight’s matchup is all set to be a spectacular display of Major League prowess!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 12, 2024 07:15PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 75.0° with 64% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+119	-142	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+128	-153	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+9	-11	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

160W-149L

43.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

169W-136L

56.1% 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
07/14/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-5.5
07/14/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-5.5
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

Rays Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Ryan Pepiot

ERA 3.869 | IP 107.0 | 7.0W-6.0L | KO 114.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-07-24	@BAL	7-1W	5.3	6	1	4	Over
09-01-24	vsSD	4-3L	3.0	4	3	4	Under
08-26-24	@SEA	1-5L	6.0	7	5	6	Under
08-21-24	@OAK	4-2W	6.0	3	2	5	Under
08-16-24	vsARI	4-5W	5.3	5	2	5	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

Gavin Williams

ERA 5.25 | IP 60.0 | 3.0W-8.0L | KO 64.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-07-24	@LAD	2-7L	0.7	2	5	0	Over
09-02-24	@KC	4-2W	7.0	1	1	6	Under
08-27-24	vsKC	6-1L	5.0	3	2	6	Under
08-22-24	@NYY	0-6L	4.3	4	3	5	Under
08-16-24	@MIL	3-5L	4.0	6	5	5	Over
08-10-24	@MIN	2-1W	6.0	4	1	3	Under
08-04-24	vsBAL	9-5L	4.0	8	6	8	Over
07-30-24	@DET	5-0W	5.0	2	0	8	Under
07-25-24	vsDET	3-0L	6.0	6	3	9	Under
07-20-24	vsSD	7-0L	3.7	6	3	5	Under

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/13	vs PHI	2-3L	5	1	Under
09/12	vs PHI	4-9L	13	0	Over
09/11	vs PHI	1-2L	8	1	Under
09/10	vs BAL	2-0W	8	1	Under
09/09	vs BAL	7-1W	12	2	Over
09/08	vs BAL	0-2L	3	0	Under
09/07	@ MIN	3-4L	8	0	Under
09/06	@ MIN	9-4W	9	1	Over
09/05	@ MIN	2-1W	6	0	Under
09/04	@ MIN	4-5L	10	1	Over
09/03	@ SD	3-4L	4	0	Under
09/02	@ SD	11-4W	13	1	Over
09/01	@ SD	5-13L	10	1	Over
08/30	vs SEA	2-6L	6	1	Over
08/29	vs SEA	3-2W	8	2	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/13	vs CWS	6-4W	10	1	Over
09/12	vs CWS	5-0W	11	1	Under
09/11	vs CWS	5-3W	8	2	Over
09/10	vs LAD	0-4L	6	0	Under
09/09	vs LAD	2-7L	7	1	Over
09/08	vs LAD	3-1W	5	2	Under
09/06	vs KC	1-4L	7	0	Under
09/05	vs KC	7-1W	10	1	Over
09/04	vs KC	4-2W	9	2	Under
09/03	@ PIT	6-1W	13	4	Under
09/02	@ PIT	0-3L	2	0	Under
09/01	@ PIT	10-8W	16	2	Over
08/30	@ KC	7-5W	13	1	Over
08/29	@ KC	1-6L	3	0	Under
08/28	@ KC	3-4L	7	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	8.7	11.1	0.284	0.420	0.374	0.793	0.324	0.027
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.1	10.7	0.245	0.473	0.364	0.837	0.339	0.050
#3 Junior Caminero	8.5	11.0	0.250	0.385	0.365	0.750	0.306	0.029
#4 Josh Lowe	8.2	10.4	0.245	0.406	0.332	0.738	0.303	0.030
#5 Dylan Carlson	6.4	8.4	0.201	0.276	0.318	0.593	0.249	0.014
#6 Jonathan Aranda	5.5	7.3	0.224	0.382	0.342	0.724	0.297	0.026
#7 Jonny DeLuca	6.1	7.8	0.215	0.342	0.302	0.644	0.267	0.020
#8 Ben Rortvedt	5.1	6.7	0.231	0.314	0.364	0.678	0.279	0.011
#9 Taylor Walls	5.4	7.0	0.182	0.246	0.342	0.588	0.244	0.005

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	7.6	9.8	0.291	0.421	0.404	0.825	0.333	0.028
#2 Andres Gimenez	6.9	8.8	0.248	0.336	0.324	0.660	0.276	0.015
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.4	11.1	0.269	0.513	0.361	0.874	0.355	0.061
#4 Josh Naylor	7.1	9.6	0.242	0.460	0.361	0.821	0.333	0.058
#5 Lane Thomas	6.7	8.7	0.244	0.396	0.360	0.756	0.309	0.027
#6 Kyle Manzardo	6.0	7.7	0.236	0.400	0.291	0.691	0.288	0.018
#7 Jhonkensy Noel	4.9	6.6	0.232	0.530	0.344	0.874	0.355	0.086
#8 Bo Naylor	5.5	7.2	0.212	0.372	0.301	0.673	0.278	0.038
#9 Brayan Rocchio	4.9	6.4	0.213	0.327	0.347	0.673	0.278	0.023

Rays Notable Injuries

Jeffrey Springs OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/05/24. Impact: 7.6
Pete Fairbanks OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 1.0
Colin Poche OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.6