Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 25, 2026
Guardians vs Rays Game Information
The Cleveland Guardians stay on the road Saturday night with a 6:10 PM matchup in St. Petersburg inside Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cleveland is a few games above .500 coming into Saturday, riding a 3-game skid after their blowout loss on Friday. The Tampa Bay Rays come into Saturday rolling 17 games above .500, having won 4 of the last 5, currently the top team in the American League East. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.
Guardians Preview
The Cleveland Guardians have a .234 batting average this season, scoring 416 runs on 797 hits. Cleveland has a .313 OBP and a .378 team slugging percentage. The Guardians pitching has been a strength, posting a 3.74 team ERA. Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland with a .284 batting average and 50 RBIs while adding 11 home runs. Chase DeLauter, Rhys Hoskins, Angel Martinez, and Kyle Manzardo are all tied with a team-leading 11 home runs.
Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays have a .261 batting average and have scored 458 runs on 881 hits this season. Tampa Bay has a .334 OBP and a .404 team slugging percentage. The Rays pitching staff has also performed well, with a 3.84 team ERA. Yandy DΓaz leads Tampa Bay with a .307 batting average, while Junior Caminero is batting .287 and leads the team with 29 home runs. Jonathan Aranda has a team-high 65 RBIs along with a .283 batting average and 14 home runs.
Guardians vs. Rays Pitching Matchup
Tanner Bibee will take the mound for Cleveland on Saturday. Bibee has 4 wins and 9 losses this season, with a 3.86 ERA this year.Β Nick Martinez will start for Tampa Bay. Martinez has been outstanding this season, posting a 9-2 record with a 2.59 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
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Guardians vs. Rays Pick
Both teams remain in the postseason race, but Tampa Bay has been the more consistent club this season. The Rays have the stronger offense, home-field advantage, and the edge on the bump, which will lead them to the win.
- Pick: Tampa Bay Rays
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Junior Caminero Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.
Β Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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