Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 12

Updated Jul. 12, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Taj Bradley takes the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field against Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET. The Rays have been listed as -134 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Guardians (+114). Tampa Bay (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the contest has been set at 7.5 runs.

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

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Rays vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, July 12, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 52%, Guardians 48%

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 50 times this season and won 25, or 50%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay is 14-12 this season when entering a game favored by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Guardians have been victorious in 15, or 53.6%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious eight times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

CLE 0 · TB 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+118

O 7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-139

U 7.5

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have a 2-3 record across the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Rays' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes has put up a team-high 15 home runs and 50 runs batted in.
• Paredes' home runs put him 35th in MLB, and he ranks 36th in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz has a club-high .272 batting average.
• Diaz ranks 136th in home runs and 59th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Diaz enters this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .203.
• Arozarena is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Richard Palacios is hitting .247 with eight doubles, four home runs and 31 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Guardians have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Guardians have won one of their last 10 games against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 23 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 77.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez ranks fifth in homers and second in RBI.
• Naylor is hitting .248 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 34 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Naylor is seventh in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Steven Kwan paces the Guardians' lineup with a .361 batting average.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .249 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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