Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians, MLB Picks

Tampa Bay Rays

Cleveland Guardians

Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM ET

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Market Action

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Odds haven't been tracked for this game yet. The moneyline and total graphs, splits, and sharp-money read publish here once the market opens.

Model Projection

These numbers come from a power-rating model built on the method Billy Walters lays out in his book Gambler.

Projected Moneyline

TB -105

Projected Total

8.3 Runs

This projection and current market action are supplementary and do not influence the final qualitative pick and analysis of today's game.

Season stats ordered from most to least relevant. Longer bar, stronger league standing.

TBCLE

4.5 (T12th)

Runs

(T24th) 4.2

How many runs does the team score per game?

(League Avg: 4.5 Runs/Game)

0.728 (8th)

OPS

(26th) 0.696

How strong is the team's overall offense?

(League Avg: 0.719 OPS)

32.6% (T5th)

OBP

(T17th) 31.6%

How often does the team get on base per plate appearance?

(League Avg: 31.8%)

0.402 (T12th)

SLG

(27th) 0.380

How many total bases does the team average per at-bat?

(League Avg: 0.400 SLG)

169 (22nd)

(27th) 162

How many home runs has the team hit this season?

(League Avg: 186 HR)

8.7 (T2nd)

Hits

(T22nd) 8.0

How many hits does the team get per game?

(League Avg: 8.2 Hits/Game)

25.8% (T1st)

AVG

(T22nd) 23.9%

How often does the team get a hit per at-bat?

(League Avg: 24.4%)

164 (T2nd)

(7th) 146

How many bases has the team stolen this season?

(League Avg: 110 SB)

4.0 (T6th)

Runs Allowed

(8th) 4.1

How many runs does the team allow per game?

(League Avg: 4.5 Runs/Game)

3.70 (7th)

ERA

(8th) 3.77

How many earned runs do pitchers allow per 9 innings?

(League Avg: 4.17 ERA)

1.14 (T1st)

WHIP

(T8th) 1.26

How many runners do pitchers allow per inning?

(League Avg: 1.30 WHIP)

8.25 (19th)

K/9

(3rd) 9.58

How many strikeouts do pitchers get per 9 innings?

(League Avg: 8.50 K/9)

201 (23rd)

HR Allowed

(13th) 175

How many home runs has the team allowed this season?

(League Avg: 186 HR)

7.6 (4th)

Hits Allowed

(T10th) 8.0

How many hits does the team allow per game?

(League Avg: 8.2 Hits/Game)

22.9% (4th)

BAA

(11th) 23.8%

How often do opponents get a hit per at-bat?

(League Avg: 24.4%)

98.4% (T19th)

FLD%

(T17th) 98.5%

How often does the defense avoid errors?

(League Avg: 98.6%)

Pitching Matchup

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Team Conditions

Bullpen health, schedule rest, and the current injury list.

TBCLE

Bullpen

Rest

No day off before this road game.

Limited time to recover.

InjuryKey Players

S. McClanahan (SP) - OCT 2

J. Melton (LF) - SEP 15

G. Lux (LF) - SEP 11

E. Uceta (RP) - AUG 14

J. Heasley (RP) - JUN 8

R. Pepiot (SP) - MAY 8

C. Holderman (RP) - OCT 1

R. Hoskins (1B) - SEP 12

A. Walters (RP) - SEP 10

Weather and Ballpark

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Side Write-Up

🔒 Final pick drops October 17

The pick may already be decided, but it stays under wraps until the day before first pitch -- so it can't be second-guessed by a week of news, lineup, or line movement.

Total Write-Up

🔒 Final pick drops October 17

The pick may already be decided, but it stays under wraps until the day before first pitch -- so it can't be second-guessed by a week of news, lineup, or line movement.

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