How to watch to today’s Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays MLB game: Live stream, regional networks, team news, start time

The spotlight will be on José Ramírez and Junior Caminero, two of the hottest bats in baseball, when the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays square off Monday night at Progressive Field.

Cleveland limps into the matchup at 64-65, fresh off being swept in Texas. The Guardians dropped all three games by finals of 3-4, 0-10, and 0-5, and in the series finale they never found their footing after falling behind in the fourth inning, getting blanked for the second straight contest.

The Rays, meanwhile, sit at 63-67 and are coming off a series win against the Cardinals. After dropping the opener 4-7, Tampa Bay bounced back with convincing victories, 10-6 and 7-2. In Sunday’s win, the Rays built a commanding 7-0 cushion by the sixth inning and cruised the rest of the way.

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Cleveland Guardians will take on Tampa Bay Rays in a highly anticipated MLB game on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 6:40 pm ET/ 3:40 pm PT at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

DateMonday, August 25, 2025First-Pitch Time6:40 pm ET/ 3:40 pm PTVenueProgressive FieldLocationCleveland, OhioStreaming the game with a VPN

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Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays team newsCleveland Guardians team news

For Cleveland, Ramírez continues to be the engine of the offense. The All-Star third baseman leads the team in homers (26), RBIs (68), and batting average (.288). His 26 long balls rank 18th in MLB, while his RBI total places him 48th overall. Steven Kwan has chipped in with a .273 average, 22 doubles, and 10 homers, though he ranks outside the top 170 in both power categories. 

Veteran Carlos Santana has been inconsistent at the plate, batting .226, but he carries a three-game hitting streak into the opener. Rookie Kyle Manzardo adds pop with 21 homers and 14 doubles but has cooled off lately, hitting just .176 over his past five games despite keeping his own three-game streak alive.

On the mound, Cleveland will turn to Tanner Bibee, who is set for his 26th start of the year. The 26-year-old righty owns a 9-9 record with a 4.62 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 142.1 innings. The Guardians have won four of his last five outings.

Tampa Bay Rays team news

Tampa Bay will counter with its own star slugger in Junior Caminero, who leads the team with 37 home runs and 91 RBIs. Caminero’s power numbers place him sixth in the majors in homers and ninth in RBIs. He enters Monday riding a four-game hitting streak, though he’s batting .200 over his past five games, offset by two homers and six runs driven in. 

Yandy Díaz remains a steady contributor with a .279 average and 21 homers, while Brandon Lowe has launched 25 home runs of his own. Speedster Chandler Simpson adds balance, hitting .307 with gap power and strong on-base skills.

The Rays will send left-hander Ian Seymour to the hill. In limited duty this season, Seymour has been steady, going 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 23.1 innings.

Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays projected starting pitchersDateGuardiansRays08/25/2025Tanner BibeeIan Seymour08/26/2025Parker MessickDrew Rasmussen08/27/2025Slade CecconiJoe BoyleCleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays head-to-head record DateCompetitionHome TeamAway TeamScore15.09.24MLBCleveland GuardiansTampa Bay Rays2 – 015.09.24MLBCleveland GuardiansTampa Bay Rays6 – 114.09.24MLBCleveland GuardiansTampa Bay Rays1 – 313.09.24MLBCleveland GuardiansTampa Bay Rays2 – 514.07.24MLBTampa Bay RaysCleveland Guardians2 – 0More MLB news and coverage