The'Tampa Bay Rays (72-75) and the Cleveland Guardians (84-63) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game series on Friday. First pitch from Progressive Field is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. 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 3-1
The Rays and Guardians swapped runs in the 1st inning, and it was 3-2 in favor of Tampa Bay after 4 innings. The Rays picked up a run in both the top of the 8th and 9th innings to pick up the 5-2 win in the series opener as the underdog (+122) while the Under (7.5) just hung on.
Tampa Bay rebounded from a sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies on the road earlier this week, but it is still 8-13 in the past 21 outings. The Rays have hit the Under at a 6-3-1 clip in the past 10 contests.