Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians 9/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/26/2022 at 10:46 PM ET

The Tuesday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians from Progressive Field. The Rays (84-69) are six games below .500 on the road and hold a half-game lead over Seattle for second place in the AL Wild Card standings. On Sunday, 1B Harold Ramirez had three of Tampa Bay’s seven hits during a 7-1 home loss versus Toronto.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (10-9 4.30 ERA) is still pitching well at age thirty-six. In his last start, Kluber gave up one run and lasted seven innings during a 5-2 home loss versus Houston.

The Cleveland Guardians are riding a seven-game winning streak and have clinched the AL Central Division title. On Sunday, OF Steven Kwan homered and drove in five runs to power Cleveland to a 10-4 road victory against Texas. SP Aaron Civale (3-6) allowed two runs across five innings to earn the win for the Guardians, who improved to 86-67 on the year.

2020 AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber (12-8 2.81 ERA) will take the ball in the series opener. The Guardians have won Bieber’s last four starts and he has allowed just five runs over his last 30 frames.

Tampa Bay 3B Yandy Diaz has missed six consecutive games with a sore shoulder and is listed as day-to-day. Through 153 games, Tampa Bay ranks 21st in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Cleveland ranks 18th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Guardians to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Guardians win 5-2.

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