Saturday’s contest features the Cleveland Guardians (84-64) and the Tampa Bay Rays (73-75) squaring off at Progressive Field in what should be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Guardians according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:10 p.m. ET on Sept. 14.

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Guardians vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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Guardians vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Guardians vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has come away with 59 wins in the 92 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Guardians have a win-loss record of 27-18 when favored by -142 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 67 of 148 opportunities.
• The Guardians went 7-3 over the 10 games in which they were moneyline favorites in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Cleveland and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has put together a 36-45 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.4% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, the Rays have an 11-19 record (winning just 36.7% of their games).
• Tampa Bay has played in 148 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-77-6).
• The Rays have played as underdogs in 12 of their past 15 games and won five of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.

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Guardians vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Joey Cantillo

• The 24-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 5.96, a 2.78 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.247.
• Joey Cantillo’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
• Cantillo’s team has won two of his five starts.
• Games Cantillo has started this season hit the over two times in five chances.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Drew Rasmussen

• The 29-year-old has a 2.79 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings over 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .222 to his opponents.
• The Rays have a 1-2 record in Rasmussen’s three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Rasmussen’s team has a 1-2 record in his starts this season.
• Drew Rasmussen has started three games with a set total this season — his team has hit the over in each of them.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Rays’ 2024 Performance

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