The Tampa Bay Rays face the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in the MLB League Wild Card Round on Friday at 12:07pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The Rays have a 72-78-12 O/U record this season (meaning 72 games have gone over the total runs line, 78 have gone under and 12 have resulted in a push). The Guardians have a 79-78-5 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Rays are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging 4.3 (T15th).
- In the field, the Rays are allowing only 3.8 runs per game this season (6th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (8th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rays are at .239 (ranking 17th in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting .254 (7th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 127 (29th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rays have managed 139 (25th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rays have recorded 634 RBIs to rank 21st in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 662 RBIs to rank 17th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.46 this season (6th in the Majors), while The Rays have an ERA of 3.41 (4th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rays have recorded 1384 this season, ranking 15th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank T13th for total strikeouts, recording 1390.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .230 against the Guardians this season (6th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rays’ opponents are at .232 (8th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | 40-36-86 | 22-17-42 | 18-19-44 | 28-20-56 | 12-16-30 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-6 |
| Guardians | 37-27-98 | 20-16-45 | 17-11-53 | 21-10-53 | 16-17-45 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-7 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | 64-48-50 | 35-22-24 | 29-26-26 | 45-30-29 | 19-18-21 | 0-0-0 | 2-6-2 |
| Guardians | 66-68-28 | 31-38-12 | 35-30-16 | 42-28-14 | 24-40-14 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 83-79 in Rays games this season. The Guardians have a 92-70 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Guardians recorded a 2-1 victory over the Rays at Progressive Field when these teams last met on September 29. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Wander Franco did what he could, hitting a home run.