Rays vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 12

Odds updated as of 3:39 PM

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Cleveland Guardians.

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

Rays vs Guardians Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (70-48) vs. Cleveland Guardians (56-61)
• Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: BSSUN

Rays vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-162) | CLE: (+136)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+134) | CLE: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rays vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shawn Armstrong (Rays) - 0-0, 1.15 ERA vs Gavin Williams (Guardians) - 1-3, 2.90 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Shawn Armstrong to the mound, while Williams (1-3) will answer the bell for the Guardians. Armstrong's team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Armstrong's team has a record of 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. When Williams starts, the Guardians are 3-6-0 against the spread. The Guardians have a 1-4 record in Williams' five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (65.3%)

Rays vs Guardians Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -162 favorite on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +136 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Guardians Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Guardians. The Rays are +134 to cover, and the Guardians are -162.

Rays vs Guardians Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Rays-Guardians contest on August 12, with the over available at -122 and the under at -100.

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Rays vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 62 wins in the 96 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 39-14 when favored by -162 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 62-55-0 against the spread this season.
• The Guardians have won 36% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (18-32).
• Cleveland has gone 1-10 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer (9.1%).
• The Guardians have had an over/under set by bookmakers 114 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 48 of those games (48-64-2).
• The Guardians are 59-55-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Wander Franco leads Tampa Bay with a slugging percentage of .478, fueled by 46 extra-base hits. He has a .281 batting average and an on-base percentage of .346.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 26th, his on-base percentage ranks 45th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• Franco will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .425 with a triple, five home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.
• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .397 this season while batting .318 with 46 walks and 70 runs scored. He's slugging .505.
• He ranks fifth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Diaz heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .435 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay with 84 hits. He is batting .250 this season and 40 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .256 with a .361 OBP and 67 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Arozarena brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, two walks and three RBI.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has accumulated a team-best .355 on-base percentage. He's batting .280 and slugging .483.
• He is 28th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in MLB.
• Steven Kwan's .377 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .269 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• His batting average ranks 52nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 53rd, and he is 124th in slugging.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .235 with 20 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 27 walks.
• Will Brennan is batting .252 with 18 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.

Rays vs. Guardians Head to Head

• 8/11/2023: 9-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 9/28/2022: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 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)
• 9/27/2022: 6-5 TB (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 9/29/2022: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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