Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays Predictions & Picks
Tampa Bay are tipped to clinch the series and book their World Series berth.
Freddy Peralta – who posted a shutout in Game 2 – gives them a pitching advantage, and he gets to face a Guardians team that has stalled offensively over the past couple of games.
- Tampa Bay Rays are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings
- Tampa Bay Rays are 4-1 in meetings at home this season
- Freddy Peralta recorded 6 scoreless innings in Game 2 of the series
- The Under has cashed in 7 of the last 10 meetings
Head To Head
- Cleveland Guardians lead the all-time series 117-94
- Tampa Bay Rays lead this MLB playoffs series 3-2
- Tampa Bay Rays won 3-1 when the two teams last met on October 18
Cleveland Guardians Form
Cleveland head to Tampa Bay knowing they must win consecutive road games to reach the World Series.
The Guardians rallied in the face of adversity in the previous round, coming back from 2-0 down to beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2, and they must now rebound from losing back-to-back home games against the Rays.
| Date | Playoff Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-03 | vs Chicago White Sox | L | 0-3 |
| Oct-05 | vs Chicago White Sox | L | 3-4 |
| Oct-07 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 9-3 |
| Oct-08 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 9-5 |
| Oct-10 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 2-0 |
| Oct-12 | at Tampa Bay Rays | W | 7-3 |
| Oct-13 | at Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-3 |
| Oct-15 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W | 3-2 |
| Oct-17 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L | 3-7 |
| Oct-18 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-3 |
Tampa Bay Rays Form
Tampa Bay return home having taken control of the series with back-to-back victories on the road.
The Rays - who swept the Yankees in the last round - surrendered home advantage early in this series, but responded with back-to-back wins in Cleveland to head home with a 3-2 series lead.
| Date | Playoff Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-03 | vs New York Yankees | W | 1-0 |
| Oct-05 | vs New York Yankees | W | 5-2 |
| Oct-07 | at New York Yankees | W | 4-3 |
| Oct-12 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L | 3-7 |
| Oct-13 | vs Cleveland Guardians | W | 3-1 |
| Oct-15 | at Cleveland Guardians | L | 2-3 |
| Oct-17 | at Cleveland Guardians | W | 7-3 |
| Oct-18 | at Cleveland Guardians | W | 3-1 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | Cleveland Guardians | 7-15 | 4.36 | 148 | 188.0 |
| Freddy Peralta | Tampa Bay Rays | 10-11 | 4.42 | 156 | 168.3 |