Guardians vs Rays Prediction - MLB Picks 8/12/23

Tampa Bay Rays (70-48) vs Cleveland Guardians (56-61)

Game Info: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 4:10 pm (Tropicana Field)

Shawn Armstrong (0-0) (1.15) vs Gavin Williams (1-3) (2.90)

Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -185 / Cleveland Guardians +154 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Cleveland Guardians will play the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of their series on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa Bay won the first Game in this series by a score of 9-8 on Friday night. Tampa Bay led 8-5 in the top of the ninth inning, but allowed Cleveland to tie it up without recording a hit in the inning. The Rays ultimately got the win, but it was not pretty. 

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 56-61 this season and they have lost five of their last seven Games. Prior to this series, Cleveland won two out of three Games at home against Toronto. The Guardians have struggled to score runs this year, so it was a great sign to see them score eight runs on Friday. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average this year. The Guardians offense has scored 471 runs with a .248 batting average and a .312 on base percentage. Jose Ramirez is batting .282 with 18 home runs and 65 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Gavin Williams, who is 1-3 with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 49.2 innings pitched this season.

Rays Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 70-48 this season and they have lost three of their last six Games. Tampa Bay came into this series after losing two out of three Games at home to the lowly Cardinals. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 612 runs with a .254 batting average and a .327 on base percentage this season. Isaac Paredes is batting .250 with 23 home runs and 69 RBI’s for the Rays. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Shawn Armstrong, who is 0-0 with a 1.15 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP over 31.1 innings pitched this year. 

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Matchup/League Facts

The Cleveland Guardians ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (810).

The Cleveland Guardians ranks 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (119).

The Tampa Bay Rays ranks 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.230).

The Tampa Bay Rays ranks T1st in the league for runs allowed this season (467).

Pick

The Rays did everything they could to give the Game away on Friday night, but they still walked out of Tropicana Field with a one run win. Cleveland has to be disappointed that they scored eight runs and still lost, but it is an encouraging sign for an offense that is struggling. Cleveland is starting Gavin Williams, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five consecutive starts. Tampa Bay is going with Shawn Armstrong as an opener in this Game. Williams has been very good for the Guardians this season, but he will get a very difficult matchup here. I really don’t like what I have seen from the Rays in their last few Games, so I am going to take a shot at the Guardians to get the win. 

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