The Tampa Bay Rays (64-67) will visit the Cleveland Guardians (64-66), Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, with the Guardians on a six-game losing skid.
The Rays (+103 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Guardians (-123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Parker Messick, and Shane Baz (8-10) answering the bell for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ian Seymour (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K) registered a win in the Rays’ 9-0 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Junior Caminero led the way offensively, going 4 for 5 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs. Tanner Bibee (6.0 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Guardians.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Guardians vs. Rays contest, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:25 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Guardians (-123, bet $123 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+103, bet $100 to win $103)Over/under: 8Guardians vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, August 26, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Cleveland, OhioStadium: Progressive FieldTV channel: CLEG and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Guardians stats and trendsGuardians betting recordsThe Guardians have won 33, or 58.9%, of the 56 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Cleveland is 26-12 this season when entering a game favored by -123 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 55.2%.Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of 128 opportunities.The Guardians are 63-65-0 against the spread in their 128 chances this season.Parker Messick (Guardians probable starter)The Guardians are sending Messick (0-0) to the mound for his second start of the season.In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander threw 6 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up one earned run while surrendering seven hits.Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .280 against him this season. He has a 1.35 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearance.The opposing Rays offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 1117 total hits and 12th in MLB action with 593 runs scored. It has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.403) and ranks 15th in home runs (148) in all of MLB.Guardians batting statsThe Guardians rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 132 home runs.Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 29th in the majors with a .368 team slugging percentage.The Guardians rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .224.Cleveland has scored 501 runs (just 3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.The Guardians have an OBP of just .296 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.Cleveland ranks 13th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been victorious in 27, or 40.3%, of the 67 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Tampa Bay has a mark of 19-22 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +103 or worse on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 131 chances this season.In 131 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 59-72-0 against the spread.Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)Baz (8-10 with a 5.22 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 138 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rays, his 26th of the season.In his last time out on Tuesday, the right-hander went three innings against the New York Yankees, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.The 26-year-old has a 5.22 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings over 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.Baz has recorded nine quality starts this year.Baz has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this matchup.He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Guardians offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (132) in all of MLB. They have a collective .224 batting average, and are last in the league with 955 total hits and 28th in MLB play scoring 501 runs.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (5.22), 50th in WHIP (1.370), and 20th in K/9 (9.3).Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 15th in MLB action with 148 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.So far this year, Tampa Bay ranks 15th in baseball with a .403 slugging percentage.The Rays have the sixth-best batting average in the league (.252).The offense for Tampa Bay is the No. 12 offense in the majors, scoring 4.5 runs per game (593 total runs).The Rays rank 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .315.