The Tampa Bay Rays (69-48) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (56-60) to Tropicana Field Friday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023; Guardians won last season’s series 4-2
The Rays lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Thursday, losing the series 2-1. Tampa Bay is 2nd in the AL East, 3 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are 38-21 at home this season and 6-4 over their last 10.
The Guardians split a 4-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays to start the week, including a 4-3 Thursday in the finale. Cleveland is 25-32 on the road this season and 3-7 over its last 10 games and is 3 1/2 games back of the AL Central.