Guardians vs. Rays Prediction
Which side will take the rubber match on Sunday when the Rays host the Guardians at 1:40 p.m. ET? Bryan Shaw will oppose Shane McClanahan in the pitching matchup.
Game Snapshot
967 Cleveland Guardians (+194) at 968 Tampa Bay Rays (-235); o/u 6.5
1:40 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 31, 2022
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
Cleveland Guardians DFS SPIN
Andrés Giménez went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer on Saturday in the Guardians’ loss to the Rays. Giménez took Rays starter Corey Kluber deep in the sixth inning to slash the Guardians’ deficit to just one run at the time. The 23-year-old second baseman has blossomed into an an excellent fantasy contributor this season, hitting .299/.361/.493 with 12 homers and eight steals in 323 plate appearances.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Saturday, leading the Rays to a 6-4 victory over the Guardians. Lowe kicked off the scoring with as two-run homer to right-center field off Guardians starter Zach Plesac in the opening frame. It was his second long ball in 11 games since returning from the injured list earlier this month.
Guardians vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Guardians are just 1-8 in their last nine games at Tropicana Field and 8-20 in their last 28 games versus the Rays overall. The Rays, meanwhile, have won seven of their last eight home games versus a team with a winning record, are 13-3 in their last 16 games versus a team with a winning record and are 6-2 in their last eight games when playing the third game of a series.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5 (-110)