Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 7/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Cleveland Guardians (57-35) are en route to Tropicana Field on Sunday where they will compete against the Tampa Bay Rays (46-47). The pitchers expected to start will be Ben Lively and Ryan Pepiot.

As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.9 runs/g, which is 6th in MLB. They have accumulated 450 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .318. The Guardians have recorded 158 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 107 balls out of the park. They have 420 RBI's in addition to 746 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .245. Cleveland has a slugging % of .409 and have struck out 672 times, while drawing a walk on 283 occasions.

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The Guardians have compiled a team earned run average of 3.78 so far this season (8th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 819 batters. Guardians pitchers have conceded 107 home runs and also 363 total runs (4th in baseball). They have walked 287 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.05 as a unit on the year. Cleveland has allowed 710 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 343 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.85 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Guardians have sent 336 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 128 runners so far this season with 25.0% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 33 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 of their 45 chances to save the game. The Guardians relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 73.3% and has come into the game in 124 save situations. The relievers have recorded 77 holds this season (2nd in the league). Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 94 times as well as having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,344 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 9th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have earned 2,448 putouts this year, in addition to 793 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 12th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 81 double plays.

Lively (16-21 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.57 and he has faced 1,240 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 305 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 87 free passes. His ERA is 4.64 (150 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.347. Lively has taken the hill for 291 innings and has accumulated 230 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for a team OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .236 this year. They have been rung up on 839 instances (7th in baseball) and have totaled 732 hits. Tampa Bay has recorded 84 HRs so far this season as well as 346 RBIs. The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they are scoring 3.98 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have hit 144 two-baggers, while taking a walk 302 times as well as scoring 370 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 435 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.31 (399 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 124 home runs and they concede 4.69 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.265 and have a FIP of 4.27 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (806 strikeouts against 265 free passes). They come in at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 790.

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of 108 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 74 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 110 save situations, the Rays have earned 61 holds and 18 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save percentage of 61.7%, and they have sent 317 relievers to the hill so far this year. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 47 save opportunities and they have recorded 29 saves.

In their 7,509 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in professional baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 61 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Rays have racked up 716 assists, 43 errors and have earned 2,503 putouts for the year.

In his career, Pepiot has conceded 114 hits while accumulating 170 K's in 159 innings. He has allowed 62 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.112 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and he has faced 650 opposing batters so far in his career. Pepiot (10-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.51 earned run average and has conceded 6.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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