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TB vs
CLE

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

April 28, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
TB 98-64  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: TB 1, CLE 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TB 2 ยท CLE 0
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CLE Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP quality edge (FIP 3.90 vs 4.06, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB CLE SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 2.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP road mastery (ERA 2.44 R vs 3.98 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away RHP
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
ERA3.10
WHIP1.09
FIP3.91
K/95.5
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 2.44
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Tanner Bibee
Tanner Bibee
ERA4.36
WHIP1.22
FIP4.41
K/97.1
K/BB4.5
Home ERA: 4.55

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TB โ€” Away
  1. 1 Chandler Simpson LF
  2. 2 Junior Caminero 3B
  3. 3 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  4. 4 Yandy Diaz DH
  5. 5 Jake Fraley RF
  6. 6 Cedric Mullins CF
  7. 7 Nick Fortes C
  8. 8 Richie Palacios 2B
  9. 9 Taylor Walls SS
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Chase DeLauter DH
  3. 3 Jose Ramirez 3B
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 Daniel Schneemann CF
  6. 6 Angel Martinez RF
  7. 7 Travis Bazzana 2B
  8. 8 Bo Naylor C
  9. 9 Brayan Rocchio SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.716 0.691
Bullpen FIP 4.55 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.0 -0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB -1.5 (+195)
CLE +1.5 (-265)
Total (O/U)
Over 1.5 (+297)
Under 1.5 (-432)
Moneyline
TB -586
CLE +376

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