Guardians vs. Rays Prediction: Odds, Line & Insights for Sept. 12 (2024)

by Data Skrive

Sep 12, 2024 10:09 AM

The Cleveland Guardians (84-62) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Tampa Bay Rays (71-75) Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Bookmakers consider the Guardians -150 favorites to extend their streak, while the Rays are +125 underdogs looking for the upset. Gavin Williams gets the starting nod for Cleveland while Ryan Pepiot is Tampa Bay's starter for the contest.

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Guardians vs. Rays Predictions

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Moneyline Odds & Pick

Moneyline Insights

• Cleveland has won 54 of the 81 games it was the moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
• This season, Tampa Bay has been the underdog 70 times and won 30, or 42.9%, of those games.
• In games they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -150 or shorter, the Guardians have a 21-11 record (winning 65.6% of their games).
• The Rays are 11-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +125 or more on the moneyline.
• Cleveland has a 60% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

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Total Odds & Pick

Total Insights

• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of 146 opportunities.
• Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 66 of 146 chances this season.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over nine times.
• In their previous 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on four occasions.

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How to Watch Guardians vs. Rays

• Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• TV: FOX
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
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Guardians vs. Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Guardians: Gavin Williams

• Williams (3-8) will take to the mound for the Guardians and make his 14th start of the season.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 5.25, a 2.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.367.
• The Guardians have been favored on the moneyline in six of Williams' starts this season, and they went 1-5 in those games.
• Williams' team is 4-9 over his 13 starts.
• Williams' starts with a set total this season have hit the over in two of 13 games.

Rays: Ryan Pepiot

• The Rays will send Pepiot (8-6) to the mound for his 23rd start this season.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 3.66 and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .213.
• His team has been victorious in 42.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline underdog with a record of 3-4.
• Pepiot's team has won 12 of his 22 starts this season.
• Out of Pepiot's 22 starts with a total this season, 10 have hit the over.

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