Guardians vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Ramirez and Yandy Diaz are the hottest hitters on the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays, who meet on Sunday at Progressive Field, at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Guardians are -126 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Rays (+107). Cleveland is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for the game (with -116 odds on the over and -105 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Guardians vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 56%, Rays 44%

Guardians vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Guardians have won 61, or 65.6%, of the 93 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 45-22, a 67.2% win rate, when favored by -126 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• The Rays have won in 36, or 45%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 19 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 48.3% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

TB 0 · CLE 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+107

O 8

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-127

U 8

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and went 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total two times.
• The Guardians have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Ramirez has gone yard 35 times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 107 runs, both totals that lead the Guardians.
• Among all batters in baseball, Ramirez's home run total ranks him eighth, and his RBI tally puts him second.
• Ramirez carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .231 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Josh Naylor is batting .244 with 25 doubles, 29 home runs and 54 walks.
• Naylor ranks 19th in home runs in the majors, and sixth in RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a .291 batting average.
• Kwan is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .313 with seven walks.
• Andres Gimenez has 20 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 25 walks while batting .253.

Guardians Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rays and their opponents are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• The Rays are led in runs batted in by Diaz with a mark of 65, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .283.
• Diaz's home run total places him 128th in the big leagues, and he is 72nd in RBI.
• Diaz has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Christopher Morel's 21 home runs lead his team.
• Morel is 51st in homers and 104th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .241 with 19 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 33 walks.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .231 with 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 26 walks.

Rays Team Props

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