On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays (69-48) hosting the Cleveland Guardians (56-60) at 6:40 PM ET. Aaron Civale (5-3) will start for the Rays, and Xzavion Curry (3-1) for the Guardians.
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Guardians
- Game Day: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rays and Guardians Stats
- The Rays strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
- The Rays have the fourth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
- The Rays have hit 170 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Fueled by 384 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks fourth in MLB with a .444 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
- Cleveland has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.78).
- The Guardians have hit 84 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.
- So far this year, Cleveland is slugging .377, the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
Rays vs. Guardians Key Players
- Wander Franco is batting .279 with 23 doubles, six triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
- Yandy Diaz’s .317 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Isaac Paredes has racked up a team-high 67 runs batted in.
- Jose Ramirez has swatted a team-leading 18 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .268 with 27 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 49 walks.
- Andres Gimenez has 20 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 27 walks while batting .232.
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Rays vs. Guardians Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Guardians Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -200 | +167 | 8.5 | -113 | -107 |
Rays vs. Guardians Betting Trends
- The Rays have won 62, or 64.6%, of the 96 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Rays have a record of 18-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 117 games with a total this season.
- The Guardians have come away with 22 wins in the 53 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned the Guardians this season with a +167 moneyline set for this game.
- The Guardians and their opponents have gone over in 47 of their 115 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
