Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 27

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 27

Updated Aug. 27, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays will see Slade Cecconi on the mound for the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET. The favored Rays have -148 moneyline odds against the underdog Guardians, who are listed at +124. Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the matchup is listed at 7 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Guardians game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

  • When: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
  • How to watch on TV: MLB Network, CLEG, and FDSSUN
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays -148 +124 7 -112 -108 -1.5 +120 -143

Rays vs. Guardians Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Rays 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Rays 50%, Guardians 50%

Rays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Rays have won 37, or 58.7%, of the 63 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 9-11, a 45% win rate, when favored by -148 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 59.7% chance of a victory for the Rays.
  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 71 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (42.3%) in those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 13 times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 44.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

  • The Rays were favored on the moneyline in four of their last 10 games, and they went 3-1 in those matchups.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Rays are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 12
ERA 4.85
K/9 10.3

Rays Player Insights

  • Caminero has a team-best 39 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
  • Of all hitters in baseball, Caminero's home run total ranks him sixth, and his RBI tally ranks him sixth.
  • Yandy Diaz is batting .284 with 24 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 40 walks.
  • Including all MLB hitters, Diaz is 40th in homers and 31st in RBI.
  • Diaz carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two home runs and three RBIs.
  • Brandon Lowe is hitting .263 with 13 doubles, 25 home runs and 32 walks.
  • Chandler Simpson is batting .302 with 11 doubles, three triples and 18 walks.

Rays Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Junior Caminero 0.5 (-265) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+125)
Jake Mangum 0.5 (-250) 1.5 (+150) - 0.5 (+250)
Brandon Lowe 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+165)
Yandy Diaz 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+195)
Chandler Simpson 1.5 (+165) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+265)

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

  • In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 1-5.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
  • The Guardians are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 2.1
HR 4
ERA 4.91
K/9 7.5

Guardians Player Insights

  • Jose Ramirez leads the squad with a batting average of .284, while leading the Guardians in home runs, with 26 and runs batted in with 68.
  • Ramirez's home run total puts him 19th in the big leagues, and he is 50th in RBI.
  • Steven Kwan has 22 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .271.
  • Among all major league hitters, Kwan ranks 175th in homers and 186th in RBI.
  • Kyle Manzardo is batting .232 with 14 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 40 walks.
  • Angel Martinez is hitting .227 with 21 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 16 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Steven Kwan 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+280)
Slade Cecconi - - - -
José Ramírez - - - -
David Fry - - - -
Carlos Santana - - - -

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