Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 7:05 p.m. ET

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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at Progressive Field, at 7:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Rays as -177 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Guardians +149 moneyline odds. Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's total is set at 8 runs.

The scheduled starters are Tyler Glasnow (7-4) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Cal Quantrill (2-6) for the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's everything you need 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: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, Guardians 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 52%, Guardians 48%

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 109 games this season and won 72 (66.1%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay is 34-12 this season when entering a game favored by -177 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 63.9%.
• The Guardians have been underdogs in 67 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (43.3%) in those contests.
• This year, Cleveland has won three of 10 games when listed as at least +149 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have a 7-2 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
• The Rays have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

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Rays Player Insights

• Diaz has racked up a team-high batting average of .327.
• Of all batters in baseball, Diaz's home run total places him 91st, and his RBI tally puts him 59th.
• Diaz takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .263 with 14 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
• Arozarena is 47th in homers and 35th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Arozarena carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has accumulated a team-best 27 home runs and 84 runs batted in.
• Josh Lowe has 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 23 walks while batting .286.
• Lowe is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with a double, a home run and three RBI.

Rays Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Guardians are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 21 home runs and has a team-best batting average of .275.
• Ramirez is 47th in home runs and 41st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Kwan is hitting .271 with 30 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 52 walks.
• Kwan ranks 286th overall in home runs and 153rd in RBI this season.
• Andres Gimenez has 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 29 walks while batting .232.
• Will Brennan is hitting .258 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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