Rays vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the heart of the MLB action as the Tampa Bay Rays roll into Progressive Field, looking to snag another win against the Cleveland Guardians tonight at 07:10 PM EST. With the Rays trying to claw their way up from their 11.5-game deficit and the Guardians holding their ground at the top of the American League, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a battle for conference supremacy. The stakes are high, the lines are drawn with Tampa Bay at 144 and Cleveland at -175, and the over/under tantalizingly set at 7.5. Coming off a dynamic face-off where the Rays emerged victorious, both teams are fired up under the clear skies and gentle breezes of a 77-degree evening in Cleveland. So, as the Rays ride the wave of their recent triumph and the Guardians look to shield their top spot, tonight’s game promises to be a clash where only the bravest will sail smoothly and the timid will be left guarding the dock!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 13, 2024 07:10PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNE at 8.7 mph. Temperature is at 77.4° with 66% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+144	-175	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+148	-180	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+4	-5	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

161W-149L

40.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

169W-137L

59.7% 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
07/14/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-5.5
07/14/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-5.5
09/12/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	5	Under	-0.5
09/12/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-0.5
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

Jacob Lopez

ERA 5.226 | IP 10.3 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 8.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	@BAL	2-0W	5.0	3	0	4	Under
09-02-24	vsMIN	5-4L	4.0	7	4	2	Over
08-14-24	vsHOU	2-1L	5.0	1	1	3	Under
08-09-24	vsBAL	4-1L	5.0	8	3	5	Under
08-03-24	@HOU	6-1W	5.7	4	1	3	Under
07-27-24	vsCIN	0-4W	7.0	3	0	5	Under
07-22-24	@NYY	1-9L	5.7	9	5	6	Over
07-13-24	vsCLE	4-2L	6.0	6	2	3	Under
07-07-24	@TEX	2-13L	4.0	9	7	5	Over
07-02-24	@KC	5-1W	5.0	4	0	4	Under
08-25-24	@LAD	1-3L	5.0	2	1	6	Under
05-05-24	vsNYM	6-7W	1.3	0	1	1	Over
04-30-24	@MIL	2-8L	3.0	3	5	1	Over
04-19-24	@NYY	3-5L	1.0	0	0	0	Over
10-01-23	@TOR	12-8W	5.3	8	6	4	Over
08-23-23	vsCOL	5-6W	3.0	2	0	1	Over
08-19-23	@LAA	18-4W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
08-14-23	@SF	10-2W	3.0	3	1	2	Over

Tanner Bibee

ERA 3.565 | IP 154.0 | 11.0W-7.0L | KO 166.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	@LAD	0-4L	5.0	4	2	4	Under
09-03-24	@KC	7-1W	6.0	2	1	6	Over
08-28-24	vsKC	5-7W	5.0	8	5	6	Over
08-23-24	vsTEX	5-3L	5.7	8	4	6	Over
08-17-24	@MIL	1-2L	5.0	3	2	7	Under
08-11-24	@MIN	5-3W	5.7	6	1	5	Over
07-29-24	@DET	8-4W	6.0	7	2	2	Over
07-24-24	vsDET	1-2W	5.0	2	1	4	Under
07-19-24	vsSD	0-7W	5.7	2	0	3	Under
07-10-24	@DET	4-5L	7.0	5	4	8	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/14	vs CLE	5-2W	10	1	Under
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

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/14	@ TB	2-5L	5	0	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Christopher Morel	7.3	9.6	0.194	0.344	0.334	0.678	0.279	0.038
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.1	10.8	0.244	0.478	0.361	0.840	0.340	0.052
#3 Junior Caminero	7.3	9.4	0.239	0.367	0.349	0.716	0.293	0.028
#4 Yandy Diaz	7.1	9.1	0.286	0.423	0.377	0.800	0.326	0.027
#5 Josh Lowe	7.4	9.4	0.246	0.405	0.336	0.741	0.304	0.030
#6 Jose Caballero	6.3	8.1	0.235	0.365	0.319	0.684	0.284	0.022
#7 Jonathan Aranda	5.0	6.7	0.228	0.380	0.342	0.722	0.297	0.025
#8 Jonny DeLuca	5.1	6.5	0.215	0.341	0.301	0.642	0.267	0.020
#9 Logan Driscoll	4.8	6.4	0.214	0.214	0.214	0.429	0.183	0.000
#9 Jacob Lopez	3.3	6.6	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	8.3	10.6	0.291	0.421	0.409	0.830	0.335	0.028
#2 Andres Gimenez	7.4	9.5	0.248	0.335	0.324	0.659	0.275	0.015
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.5	11.2	0.269	0.512	0.360	0.872	0.354	0.061
#4 Josh Naylor	8.2	11.0	0.242	0.459	0.360	0.819	0.332	0.057
#5 Lane Thomas	7.9	10.3	0.244	0.397	0.359	0.756	0.309	0.026
#6 Kyle Manzardo	7.0	8.9	0.232	0.393	0.286	0.679	0.284	0.018
#7 Jhonkensy Noel	6.1	8.2	0.229	0.523	0.340	0.863	0.351	0.085
#8 Bo Naylor	5.3	6.9	0.210	0.368	0.298	0.667	0.276	0.038
#9 Brayan Rocchio	5.2	6.9	0.212	0.326	0.352	0.677	0.279	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