Guardians vs Rays AL Wild Card Series Game 2 Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The Cleveland Guardians are at home for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday 12:07 PM ET at Progressive Field. The Guardians have a 1-0 series lead. Triston McKenzie (11-11) will start for the Guardians, and Tyler Glasnow for the Rays.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Guardians (-114) and Rays (-104) looks like a close one. The contest has a total set at 6.

Guardians vs. Rays Odds

Run Line

Cleveland Guardians (-1.5)

Moneyline

Guardians (-114)

Total

6 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -114)

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When, Where, at What Time is Guardians vs. Rays

Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Game Time: 12:07 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Stadium: Progressive Field

Guardians Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Anthony Gose	60 Day Injury List	Tricep

Rays Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Colin Poche	40 Man Active	Oblique
Mike Zunino	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Kevin Kiermaier	60 Day Injury List	Hip
J.P. Feyereisen	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Andrew Kittredge	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Brandon Lowe	60 Day Injury List	Back
Nick Anderson	60 Day Injury List	Heel
Brendan McKay	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Shane Baz	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Ryan Thompson	60 Day Injury List	Arm

Last Time Out: Guardians and Rays

These teams meet again after the Guardians defeated the Rays 2-1 yesterday. Shane Bieber picked up the win for the Guardians (7.00 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 8 K), and Jose Ramirez led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Shane McClanahan (7.00 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Rays.

Betting Trends

Guardians Betting Records and Team Stats

The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 88 times this season and won 60, or 68.2%, of those games. This season, Cleveland has won 59 of its 86 games, or 68.6%, when favored by at least -114 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 53.3% chance to win. Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 79 of their 167 games with a total this season. The Guardians are 88-79-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
José Ramírez	157	.277 (31)	.353 (29)	.512 (12)	4.3% (34)	12.0% (9)	10.1% (35)
Steven Kwan	147	.299 (11)	.373 (12)	.400 (91)	0.9% (126)	9.4% (2)	9.8% (42)
Amed Rosario	153	.281 (25)	.311 (94)	.403 (85)	1.6% (116)	16.6% (35)	3.7% (128)
Andrés Giménez	146	.294 (17)	.368 (15)	.463 (34)	3.1% (67)	20.3% (71)	6.2% (105)
Josh Naylor	125	.257 (-)	.319 (-)	.453 (-)	4.0% (-)	15.9% (-)	7.5% (-)

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have won in 25, or 40.3%, of the 62 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 21 times in 56 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 51% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Tampa Bay and their opponents have hit the over in 75 of their 168 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Rays have posted a record of 80-88-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Yandy Díaz	139	.296 (15)	.401 (5)	.423 (70)	1.6% (116)	10.8% (5)	14.0% (5)
Randy Arozarena	153	.263 (55)	.327 (61)	.445 (52)	3.1% (67)	24.2% (98)	7.1% (89)
Harold Ramirez	120	.300 (-)	.343 (-)	.404 (-)	1.4% (-)	16.6% (-)	4.4% (-)
Isaac Paredes	112	.205 (-)	.304 (-)	.435 (-)	5.2% (-)	17.6% (-)	11.5% (-)
Wander Franco	85	.277 (-)	.328 (-)	.417 (-)	1.7% (-)	9.6% (-)	7.6% (-)

Guardians vs. Rays Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Guardians to win (-114 on the moneyline), while we predict the scoring will go over the total (6 runs).