Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

Updated Sep. 3, 2023 4:05 p.m. ET

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Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians will take the field on Sunday at Progressive Field against Taj Bradley, who is the named starter for the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays are -147 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Guardians (+125). Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the contest has been listed at 9.5 runs.

The Rays will start Bradley (5-7) against the Guardians and Xzavion Curry (3-3).

Check out 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, September 3, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Guardians 46%

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Rays have won 72, or 64.9%, of the 111 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Tampa Bay has won 49 of its 71 games, or 69%, when favored by at least -147 on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (44.9%) in those games.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious 10 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays went 6-3 across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
• The Rays have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

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Rays Player Insights

• The Rays best hitter so far this season is Yandy Diaz, who's hitting at a team-leading .322 rate along with 18 homers and 67 RBI.
• Among all MLB hitters, Diaz ranks fifth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .263 with 15 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 69 walks.
• Arozarena ranks 51st in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Arozarena carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .314 with two doubles, two home runs, eight walks and eight RBI.
• Isaac Paredes paces the Rays with 27 home runs and 84 runs batted in.
• Josh Lowe is batting .285 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 24 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 7-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Guardians are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has a team- leading batting average of .272, while leading the Guardians in long balls with 21.
• In all of the majors, Ramirez ranks 51st in home runs and 43rd in RBI.
• Kwan's .272 batting average paces his team.
• Kwan is currently 290th in homers and 145th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .231 with 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 30 walks.
• Will Brennan is batting .262 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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