Fortes leads Rays against the Guardians after 4-hit game

Updated Jul. 25, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Cleveland Guardians (54-51, second in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (60-43, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-9, 3.86 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Rays: Nick Martinez (9-2, 2.59 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 62 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -136, Guardians +111; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Cleveland Guardians after Nick Fortes had four hits on Friday in an 11-3 win over the Guardians.

Tampa Bay has a 60-43 record overall and a 36-15 record at home. The Rays have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.83.

Cleveland is 27-25 in road games and 54-51 overall. Guardians pitchers have a collective 3.78 ERA, which ranks fifth in the AL.

Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Rays are ahead 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 16 doubles and 29 home runs for the Rays. Victor Mesa Jr. is 11 for 31 with a double, five home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Chase DeLauter has a .284 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has 20 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs. Steven Kwan is 17 for 36 with four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .265 batting average, 4.45 ERA, even run differential

Guardians: 5-5, .276 batting average, 3.91 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Rays: Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (finger), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Guardians: None listed.

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