The'Tampa Bay Rays (71-75) and the Cleveland Guardians (84-62) open a 4-game series on Thursday. First pitch from Progressive Field is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Rays vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 2-1
Tampa Bay won 2 of 3 games against Cleveland at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg back on July 12-14. The pair of victories were each 2-0 shutouts against the Guardians, while Cleveland had a 4-2 win for its lone victory. The Under cashed in all 3 meetings, and the total has gone low in 4 straight in this series.
The Rays were swept in 3 road game against the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this week, while the Under cashed in 2 of those outings. Since Aug. 22, Tampa Bay is just 7-13 in the past 20 games, while the Under is on 5-3-1 run across the previous 9 contests.