Rays vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for September 3

Odds updated as of 3:34 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays are among the MLB teams busy on Sunday, up against the Cleveland Guardians.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Guardians Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (82-54) vs. Cleveland Guardians (66-70)
• Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: BSGL

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 (+105) | CLE: +1.5 (-126)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Rays vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Taj Bradley (Rays) - 5-7, 5.54 ERA vs Xzavion Curry (Guardians) - 3-3, 4.10 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Taj Bradley (5-7) to the mound, while Curry (3-3) will take the ball for the Guardians. When Bradley starts, his team is 6-9-0 against the spread this season. Bradley's team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-5. The Guardians have gone 3-4-0 against the spread when Curry starts. The Guardians were named the moneyline underdog for three Curry starts this season -- they lost every time.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (58%)

Rays vs Guardians Moneyline

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

Rays vs Guardians Spread

• The Rays are at the Guardians and are favored by 1.5 runs (+105 to cover) on the runline. Cleveland is -126 to cover.

Rays vs Guardians Over/Under

• An over/under of 9.5 has been set for Rays-Guardians on September 3, with the over being -106 and the under -114.

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Rays vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 71 wins in the 110 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 50 of 72 games when listed as at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 71 of their 135 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 135 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 72-63-0 against the spread.
• The Guardians have compiled a 27-38 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.5% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, Cleveland has gone 9-17 (34.6%).
• The Guardians have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 132 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 56 of those games (56-74-2).
• The Guardians have a 70-62-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has 145 hits and an OBP of .398 to go with a slugging percentage of .504. All three of those stats are tops among Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .322 batting average, as well.
• He ranks fifth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .263 with 15 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 69 walks, while slugging .436 with an on-base percentage of .374.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 65th, his on-base percentage 11th, and his slugging percentage 75th.
• Arozarena heads into this game looking to extend his six-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .314 with two doubles, two home runs, eight walks and eight RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has collected 104 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .498 this season.
• Josh Lowe has 18 home runs, 71 RBI and a batting average of .285 this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has put up an on-base percentage of .346 and has 138 hits, both team-high numbers for the Guardians. He's batting .272 and slugging .472.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 43rd, his on-base percentage ranks 37th, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan is slugging .378 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .272 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 43rd, his on-base percentage ranks 52nd, and he is 120th in slugging.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .231 with 23 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 30 walks.
• Will Brennan has 20 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .262.

Rays vs. Guardians Head to Head

• 9/2/2023: 7-6 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/1/2023: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)

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