Rays vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for September 1

Odds updated as of 3:34 PM

On Friday in the MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays are up against the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Guardians Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (82-52) vs. Cleveland Guardians (64-70)
• Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Rays vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-180) | CLE: (+152)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (-105) | CLE: +1.5 (-114)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rays vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Glasnow (Rays) - 7-4, 3.12 ERA vs Cal Quantrill (Guardians) - 2-6, 6.45 ERA

The probable pitchers are Tyler Glasnow (7-4) for the Rays and Quantrill (2-6) for the Guardians. Glasnow's team is 11-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Glasnow's team has been victorious in 64.3% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-5. The Guardians have gone 4-9-0 ATS in Quantrill's 13 starts that had a set spread. The Guardians have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Quantrill's starts this season, and they went 4-4 in those matchups.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (59.6%)

Rays vs Guardians Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -180 favorite on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +152 underdog at home.

Rays vs Guardians Spread

• The Rays are at the Guardians and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Rays are -105 to cover the runline, with the Guardians being -114.

Rays vs Guardians Over/Under

• The Rays-Guardians contest on September 1 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at -100.

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Rays vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Rays have won in 71, or 65.7%, of the 108 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 32 of 44 games when listed as at least -180 on the moneyline.
• The Rays' games have gone over the total in 70 of their 133 opportunities.
• The Rays are 72-61-0 against the spread in their 133 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians have put together a 25-38 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 39.7% of those games).
• Cleveland has gone 2-6 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer (25%).
• In the 130 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-73-2).
• The Guardians have a 68-62-0 record ATS this season (covering 52.3% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has 144 hits and an OBP of .403 to go with a slugging percentage of .506. All three of those stats are tops among Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .327 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 18th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .263 with 14 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 68 walks. He's slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .374.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 63rd, his on-base percentage 14th, and his slugging percentage 69th.
• Arozarena has picked up a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in total hits (103) this season, and 47 of those have gone for extra bases.
• Josh Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 107 hits, an OBP of .328 plus a slugging percentage of .503.
• Lowe heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, a home run and three RBI.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has totaled 137 hits with a .350 on-base percentage, leading the Guardians in both statistics. He's batting .275 and slugging .479.
• He ranks 34th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Steven Kwan is slugging .379 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .271 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• He is currently 45th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 117th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Andres Gimenez has 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 29 walks while batting .232.
• Will Brennan is hitting .258 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.

Rays vs. Guardians Head to Head

• 8/13/2023: 9-2 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 8/12/2023: 6-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 8/11/2023: 9-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 10/8/2022: 1-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 5.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 10/7/2022: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 5.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 9/29/2022: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/28/2022: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/27/2022: 6-5 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)

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