The Cleveland Guardians (57-36) will visit the Tampa Bay Rays (47-47), Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, with the Guardians on a three-game losing skid.

The Guardians are projected as a close favorite (-111 to win on the moneyline) against the Rays (-109). The Cleveland Guardians will give the start to Gavin Williams (0-1, 4.82 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Zack Littell (3-6, 4.44 ERA).

Yesterday, the Rays picked up a 2-0 win over the Guardians, with Taj Bradley (7.0 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 8 K) earning the win for the Rays. Yandy Diaz finished 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead the offense. Carlos Carrasco (5.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 3 K) picked up the loss for the Guardians.

Ahead of this Guardians vs. Rays showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Guardians (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rays (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Guardians vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, July 13, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • This season, the Guardians have won 42 out of the 62 games, or 67.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Cleveland has a record of 41-20, a 67.2% win rate, when favored by -111 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 52.6%.
  • Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 93 chances this season.
  • The Guardians are 48-44-0 ATS in their 92 games with a spread this season.

Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)

  • Williams (0-1) pitches for the Guardians to make his third start of the season.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • In two appearances this season, he has a 4.82 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .282 against him.
  • He will face a Rays offense that ranks 27th in the league with 372 runs while batting .236 as a squad. It has a collective .370 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 84 home runs (26th in MLB).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians have hit 107 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Hitters for Cleveland have a combined .407 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
  • The Guardians’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
  • Cleveland has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 450.
  • The Guardians have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have been victorious in 18, or 46.2%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Tampa Bay has a mark of 18-21 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of its 94 opportunities.
  • In 93 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 48-45-0 against the spread.

Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)

  • Littell makes the start for the Rays, his 19th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.44 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • In 18 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.44, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .292 against him.
  • Littell is looking to pick up his seventh quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Littell has pitched five or more innings in a game 15 times this season heading into this game.
  • He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.407) and ranks 11th in home runs hit (107) in all of MLB. They have a collective .244 batting average, and are 18th in the league with 750 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 450 runs.
  • This season, the 28-year-old ranks 61st in ERA (4.44), 65th in WHIP (1.374), and 34th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit 84 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in baseball.
  • This season, Tampa Bay is 25th in the majors with a .370 slugging percentage.
  • The Rays have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.236).
  • Tampa Bay scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (372 total, 4.0 per game).
  • The Rays rank 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .312.
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