Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 13

Updated Aug. 13, 2023 1:01 p.m. ET

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A couple of hot hitters, Wander Franco and Steven Kwan, will be on display when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, at Tropicana Field. The Rays are favored in this one, at -178, while the underdog Guardians have +151 odds to play spoiler. Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been listed at 7 runs.

The starting pitchers are Zach Eflin (12-6) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Tanner Bibee (8-2) for the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Guardians game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rays vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-178	+151	7	-113	-106	-1.5	+122	-144

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 4, Guardians 3
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 59%, Guardians 41%

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

This season, the Rays have won 64 out of the 98 games, or 65.3%, in which they've been favored.
Tampa Bay has a record of 30-10 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -178 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 64% chance to win.
The Guardians have come away with 22 wins in the 55 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Cleveland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +151 or worse on the moneyline this season.
The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 39.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays have a 6-3 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total five times.
The Rays have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.2
HR	14
ERA	4.50
K/9	7.6

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Rays Player Insights

Franco has 23 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .281.
Franco's home runs rank him 68th in MLB, and he ranks 54th in RBI.
Franco takes a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .415 with a triple, four home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
Yandy Diaz's .323 batting average is a team-high mark.
Diaz ranks 74th in homers and 63rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Diaz heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .455 with three doubles and three RBI.
Randy Arozarena is batting .256 with 11 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
Arozarena will look to build on his six-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .243 with a double, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
Isaac Paredes has put his power on display as he paces his team with 23 home runs and 69 runs batted in.

Rays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Yandy Díaz	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+200)
Randy Arozarena	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+180)
Brandon Lowe	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+185)
Harold Ramirez	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+170)
Josh Lowe	0.5 (-185)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Guardians had a record of 2-5.
The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Guardians have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.2
HR	3
ERA	3.51
K/9	9.7

Guardians Player Insights

Kwan is hitting .271 with 27 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 49 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .341.
Kwan's home run total puts him 270th in the majors, and he is 155th in RBI.
Kwan brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a double, two triples and an RBI.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .237 with 21 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 27 walks.
Gimenez is 166th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 135th in RBI.
Will Brennan has 18 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while batting .252.
Myles Straw is batting .235 with 15 doubles, three triples, a home run and 34 walks.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Oscar Gonzalez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+225)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+235)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+260)
Myles Straw	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	-	0.5 (+340)
Gabriel Arias	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+275)

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