
Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays: July 31 MLB Betting Analysis and Odds
The Cleveland Guardians (51-49) face the Tampa Bay Rays (54-47) in the decisive game of their three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 1:40 p.m.
Game Preview:
- The series is tied 1-1 after the Rays won 6-4 on Saturday
- Rays' Corey Kluber: 6 innings, 4 runs, 8 hits, 10 strikeouts
- Brandon Lowe and Yandy Diaz each hit home runs with 2 RBIs
- Guardians' Andres Gimenez: HR (#12) and 3 RBIs
- Jose Ramirez: 2 hits, 2 runs scored
Betting Lines:
- Rays: -235 (favorites)
- Guardians: +194
- Run line: Cleveland +1.5 (-114)
- Over/Under: 6.5 runs
Pitching Matchup:
- Guardians: Bryan Shaw (4-2, 5.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP)
- Rays: Shane McClanahan (10-3, 1.76 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 154 K)
Key Stats:
- Guardians road record: 26-30
- Guardians vs lefties: Jose Ramirez (.244/.327/.467, 4 HR, 15 RBI), Andres Gimenez (.295/.348/.459, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
- Rays current position: 3rd AL Wild Card spot, 2.5 games ahead of Guardians
- McClanahan: AL Cy Young favorite (+155)
- Head-to-head: Guardians 2-12 in last 14 vs Rays
- Guardians recent road record: 6-12 in last 18
Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays
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