How To Bet Rays vs. Guardians Game 2

It's Glasnow vs. McKenzie in a pitching duel Saturday

By Matthew Horner – Oct 8, 2022, 12:13am

I wrote yesterday abo ut why I liked Shane Bieber and the Guardians over Shane McClanahan and the Rays, and that faith was rewarded with a nice win. So, why not go back to the well in Game 2 and examine that just like Game 1? I really like the Guardians in this series, if you couldn't already tell, and I'll gladly talk about why. Not only do I like them in this series, but I actually think they have a real chance to represent the American League with their path to the World Series. But that is a discussion for another article at some point in time. Let's take a look at Game 2 between the Rays and Guardians.

This game will feature two great starting pitchers in the form of Tyler Glasnow vs. Triston McKenzie. Glasnow returned from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut last Wednesday and will now be a significant part of the Rays' pitching staff in the postseason. In his last regular season game, he was stretched out a bit furthe r, going 3.2 scoreless innings and allowing two hits and a walk while striking out seven in a loss to the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision. Over the two outings he did have this year, he's allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters over 6.2 innings.

Glasnow hasn't pitched very much at all in 2022, and these are the type of guys I love to fade in the postseason. While he may be fresh in terms of how much work he's gotten, I still think the rust he will have doubles in a playoff game. Since 2020, Glasnow has been much worse on the road than at home. He owns a 3.39 ERA on the road in that time span, compared to 2.84 at home. We can't really dive into his stats this season since he hasn't played, but generally, he's not at his best when traveling. And this is a playoff game atmosphere in Cleveland.
  
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