Rays vs. Guardians Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - September 1

Friday's game that pits the Tampa Bay Rays (82-52) against the Cleveland Guardians (64-70) at Progressive Field is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 6-4 in favor of the Rays. Game time is at 7:10 PM ET on September 1.

The Rays will give the nod to Tyler Glasnow (7-4, 3.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Cal Quantrill (2-6, 6.45 ERA).

Rays vs. Guardians Game Info & Odds

• When: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!

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Rays vs. Guardians Score Prediction

Our pick for this matchup is Rays 6, Guardians 5.

Total Prediction for Rays vs. Guardians

• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Rays Performance Insights

• The Rays have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have won seven of those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Rays did not cover its most recent game with a spread.
• The Rays have been favorites in 107 games this season and won 71 (66.4%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has entered 41 games this season favored by -185 or more and is 32-9 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.
• Tampa Bay is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 718 total runs this season.
• The Rays' 3.82 team ERA ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.

Guardians Performance Insights

• In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 5-4.
• When it comes to the total, Cleveland and its foes are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 contests.
• The Guardians' previous 10 matchups have not had a spread posted by sportsbooks.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 62 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (41.9%) in those games.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 40% chance of pulling out a win.
• Cleveland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.1 runs per game (545 total).
• The Guardians have the fifth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.

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