It’s Tuesday, August 26 and the Rays (63-67) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (64-65). Shane Baz is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Parker Messick for Cleveland.
Tampa Bay opened the series with a dominant 9-0 win over Cleveland to hand the Guardians their sixth consecutive loss. The Guardians are 1-9 in the previous 10 contests, while the Rays are streaking with three straight wins. In the past three for Cleveland, they have failed to score a single run.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Guardians
- Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Progressive Field
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, CLEG
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Odds for the Rays at the Guardians
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Rays (+101), Guardians (-121)
- Spread: Guardians -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Guardians
- Pitching matchup for August 26, 2025: Shane Baz vs. Parker Messick
- Rays: Shane Baz, (8-10, 5.22 ERA)
Last outing: 18.00 ERA, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts - Guardians: Parker Messick, (0-0, 1.35 ERA)
Last outing: 1.35 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Rays: Shane Baz, (8-10, 5.22 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Guardians
- Tampa Bay is 3-0 in the last 3 games
- Cleveland is 0-5 in the last 5 games
- Cleveland has scored 0 total runs in the last 3 games
- The Guardians have lost 6 of their last 8 matchups against teams with worse records
- 9 of the Rays’ last 10 matchups with the Guardians have stayed under the Total
- The Guardians have failed to cover the Run Line in 3 straight home games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rays and the Guardians
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Rays and the Guardians:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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