Rays vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALCS Game 5 on Oct. 19

Odds updated as of 8:12 a.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the ALCS on Monday.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup.

Rays vs Guardians Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) vs. Cleveland Guardians (85-77)
• Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
• Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: truTV, TBS, and HBO Max

Rays vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-148) | CLE: (+126)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+162) | CLE: +1.5 (-196)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Rays vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Rays) - 10-11, 4.42 ERA vs TBA (Guardians)

The Rays will give the ball to Freddy Peralta (10-11, 4.42 ERA), while the Guardians' starting pitcher has not yet been announced. Peralta's team is 19-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Peralta starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 13-7.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (61.8%)

Rays vs Guardians Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -148 favorite on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +126 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Guardians Spread

• The Guardians are +1.5 on the spread (-196 to cover), and Tampa Bay is +162 to cover the runline.

Rays vs Guardians Over/Under

• Rays versus Guardians on Oct. 19 has an over/under of 6.5 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.

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Rays vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 70 wins in the 109 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win 23 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 78 of their 167 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 167 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 90-77-0 against the spread.
• The Guardians have been the moneyline underdog 64 total times this season. They've finished 32-32 in those games.
• Cleveland is 11-6 (winning 64.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• The Guardians have played in 162 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 79 times (79-83-0).
• The Guardians have covered 47.5% of their games this season, going 77-85-0 against the spread.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has 170 hits, which is tops among Tampa Bay hitters this season, while batting .276 with 68 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .360 and a slugging percentage of .524.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 33rd in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Caminero hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .805, fueled by an OBP of .359 and a team-best slugging percentage of .446 this season. He's batting .293.
• He is 10th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging in the majors.
• Diaz has picked up a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .348 with four doubles, a home run and two RBIs.
• Liam Hicks leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .367 this season while batting .284 with 56 walks and 66 runs scored.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 38 RBI and a batting average of .306 this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter has racked up 142 hits, a team-best for the Guardians. He's batting .287 and slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 16th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Steven Kwan leads his team with a .382 OBP, and has a club-best .349 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .282.
• His batting average is 21st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 131st in slugging.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .235 with 27 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 walks.
• Brayan Rocchio is batting .253 with 25 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 38 walks.

Rays vs Guardians Head to Head

• 10/18/2026: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 10/17/2026: 7-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 10/15/2026: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 10/13/2026: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -128, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 10/12/2026: 7-3 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +148)
• 7/26/2026: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/25/2026: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 7/24/2026: 11-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/28/2026: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 4/27/2026: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)

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