Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays 7/29/2022 Picks

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The Cleveland Guardians (50-48) will face the Tampa Bay Rays (53-46) in the series opener of the AL West Division at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET.

Cleveland is in 2nd place at 50-48 in the American League Central Division with a .510 team percentage and 2 games behind first place after scoring a total of 431 runs while surrendering 419 for a +12 run difference throughout the year.

The Guardians come into this three-game battle facing the Rays after splitting a four-game set versus the Boston Red Sox with a 2-4 loss in the final installment on Thursday.

3B José Ramírez led Cleveland’s offense with a one-run score on one hit and added one RBI while Triston McKenzie gave up 6 hits, 4 earned runs, and a walk but struck out 6 Boston hitters after pitching for 7.0 innings in the loss.

Third Baseman José Ramírez the Guardians’ batting unit with 20 long balls and 80 runs batted in while averaging .285 at the plate this year.

2B Andres Gimenez marked a team-high batting average of .296, an on-base percentage of .360, and slugging at .479 for Cleveland this season. Right-hander Shane Bieber (4-6, 3.55 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 110 Ks) will take his post on the mound to start for the Guardians in the series opener against the TB Rays on Friday.

Bieber relinquished 102 hits, 10 home runs, and 26 free bases in 111.2 innings pitched in the league for the year.

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Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 7/29/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays fell to 3rd place at 53-46 in the American League East Division with a team percentage of .535 and 13.5 contests behind first place after finishing a total of 410 runs while wasting 389 for a run difference of +21 over the course of the season.

The Rays failed to split a series versus the Orioles after a 0-3 shutout loss on Thursday following their 6-4 victory on Wednesday that snapped a four-game losing streak.

Tampa Bay made only four hits in its 0-3 shutout loss while starter Ryan Yarbrough lasted for 6.0 innings after allowing 4 hits and one earned run but fanned 8 batters of Baltimore in the losing effort.

Second Baseman Isaac Paredes knocked 14 balls outside the perimeter with 29 RBIs and a batting average of .219 in leading the batting unit of the Rays while LF Randy Arozarena pitched in a team-leading 47 RBIs with 12 homers and a .258 batting average this year.

3B Yandy Diaz recorded an OBP of .405, a slugging percentage of .402, and a .294 BA for the former Devil Rays’ team.

The Tampa Bay Rays will counter with southpaw Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 2.50 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 72 Ks) to start the first installment of a series against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.

Right-hander Springs relinquished 60 hits, 10 long balls, and 15 free tickets in pitching for 68.1 frames in the majors this season.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay -110. The Guardians struggled in winning games on the road with a 4-10 record in their last 14 outings away from home while the Rays played well at home with a 31-18 mark this season.

Tampa Bay will be sending a better starter in Jeffrey Springs who allowed just one earned run on eight hits in his recent start against the Royals. Prediction: The Tampa Bay Rays will win 6-3.

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