Guardians vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 26

Odds updated as of 2:13 a.m.

MLB action on Tuesday includes the Cleveland Guardians taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Guardians vs Rays Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (64-66) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (64-67)
• Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CLEG and FDSSUN

Guardians vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-120) | TB: (+102)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+168) | TB: +1.5 (-205)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Guardians vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Parker Messick (Guardians) - 0-0, 1.35 ERA vs Shane Baz (Rays) - 8-10, 5.22 ERA

The Guardians will call on Parker Messick against the Rays and Shane Baz (8-10). Messick and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Messick's first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. The Rays have an 11-13-0 record against the spread in Baz's starts. The Rays have a 4-5 record in Baz's nine starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Guardians vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (58.9%)

Guardians vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is the underdog, +102 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a -120 favorite at home.

Guardians vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the spread (-205 to cover), and Cleveland is +168 to cover the runline.

Guardians vs Rays Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Guardians-Rays game on Aug. 26, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Guardians vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Guardians have come away with 33 wins in the 54 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 27-14 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 127 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians have posted a record of 65-62-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays have won 25 of the 63 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (39.7%).
• Tampa Bay has gone 19-23 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer (45.2%).
• The Rays have played in 126 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-66-6).
• The Rays have covered 42.9% of their games this season, going 54-72-0 against the spread.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 137 hits and an OBP of .360, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .507. He's batting .286.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 22nd in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan has 22 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 43 walks. He's batting .271 and slugging .380 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Among all qualified, he is 45th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 130th in slugging percentage.
• Carlos Santana is batting .225 with a .333 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
• Kyle Manzardo is batting .231 with a .313 OBP and 55 RBI for Cleveland this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero is leading the Rays with 128 hits. He's batting .261 and slugging .544 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, he is 71st in batting average, 127th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Caminero brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with a double, four home runs, two walks and nine RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz's .466 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .280 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• He is currently 30th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Brandon Lowe has 13 doubles, 25 home runs and 32 walks while batting .266.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .302 with 11 doubles, three triples and 18 walks.

Guardians vs Rays Head to Head

• 8/25/2025: 9-0 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/15/2024: 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 9/14/2024: 6-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 9/13/2024: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 9/12/2024: 5-2 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/14/2024: 2-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/13/2024: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/12/2024: 2-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/3/2023: 6-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/2/2023: 7-6 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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