Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays 7/29/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cleveland is 50-47 following its 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Cleveland has won two out of the first three games of its four-game series with Boston that concludes Thursday evening. The Guardians are second in the American League Central, 1 ½ games behind the first place Minnesota Twins.

Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .300 to lead Cleveland, while shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 110. Third baseman Jose Ramirez is the leader in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 79, while left fielder Steven Kwan is the leader in on-base percentage of .368. On Friday, the Cleveland Indians will send Shane Bieber to the mound. The right-hander is 4-6 with a 3.55 ERA, 110 Ks and 26 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 53-45 following a 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Randy Arozarena knocked in the winning runs with a two-run double in the 10th inning to give the Rays the win and snap a four-game losing streak. Tampa Bay is third in the American League East, trailing the first place New York Yankees by 12 ½ games.

Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .294 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team-high .405 on-base percentage. Second baseman Isaac Paredes is the leader in home runs with 14, while left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in RBIs with 47 and hits with 94. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Jeffrey Springs to the mount. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 2.50 ERA, 72 Ks and 15 BBs.