In the final game of a three-game series at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays (47-48) meet the Cleveland Guardians (58-36), Sunday at 1:40 PM ET.

The Rays are the home favorite (-125) against the Guardians (+106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Ryan Pepiot (5-5), and Ben Lively (8-4) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.

The Guardians defeated the Rays 4-2 yesterday, with Nick Sandlin getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Jhonkensy Noel leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Garrett Cleavinger (1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Rays.

Prepare for the Rays vs. Guardians with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Rays (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+106, bet $100 to win $106)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Rays vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, July 14, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • This season, the Rays have been favored 51 times and won 26, or 51%, of those games.
  • Tampa Bay is 20-14 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Rays have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 95 games with a total this season.
  • The Rays are 48-46-0 ATS in their 94 games with a spread this season.

Ryan Pepiot (Rays probable starter)

  • The Rays will send Pepiot (5-5) to make his 17th start of the season. He is 5-5 with a 4.20 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.20, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .207 batting average against him.
  • Pepiot heads into the outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Pepiot has put up 11 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He will face off against a Guardians offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 760 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .407 (11th in MLB) with 109 total home runs (ninth in MLB).

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit just 84 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
  • The Rays’ .236 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 374 total runs (3.9 per game) this season.
  • The Rays have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • Tampa Bay ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have been victorious in 15, or 51.7%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has a win-loss record of 9-11 when favored by +106 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 48.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of its 94 opportunities.
  • The Guardians have posted a record of 49-44-0 against the spread this season.

Ben Lively (Guardians probable starter)

  • Lively (8-4) takes the mound first for the Guardians in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.59 ERA in 82 2/3 innings pitched, with 71 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 32-year-old has put up a 3.59 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings during 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .244 to his opponents.
  • Lively is looking to secure his sixth quality start of the year.
  • Lively is seeking his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
  • He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face a Rays squad that is hitting .236 as a unit (20th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .370 (26th in the league) with 84 total home runs (26th in MLB play).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 109 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Cleveland is 11th in baseball, slugging .407.
  • The Guardians rank 15th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
  • The offense for Cleveland is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (454 total runs).
  • The Guardians rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .317.
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