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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

April 29, 2026 Β· 1:10 PM ET Β· Progressive Field
TB 98-64  Β·  CLE 85-77

🏁 Final: TB 1, CLE 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap β†’

πŸ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner πŸ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CLE 4 Β· TB 1
Blowout Probability 14%

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

πŸ“Š Engine Edges

CLE Home field β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CLE Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
TB SP quality edge (FIP 3.39 vs 3.73, PF 0.95) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CLE TB SP fatigued β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 2.5) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
TB Recent run diff (+0.9 R/G L10) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CLE SP home venue edge (ERA 2.91 H vs 5.13 A) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…

⚾ Starting Pitchers

TB β€” Away RHP
ERA2.67
WHIP0.91
FIP2.69
K/99.1
K/BB7.4
Road ERA: 2.50
vs
CLE β€” Home RHP
ERA3.76
WHIP1.11
FIP3.38
K/912.1
K/BB9.1
Home ERA: 2.91

πŸ“Έ Team Snapshot

TB Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.710 0.691
Bullpen FIP 4.55 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +0.5 -0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

πŸ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB +1.5 (+225)
CLE -1.5 (-310)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+220)
Under 4.5 (-303)
Moneyline
TB +720
CLE -1640

πŸ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

TB β€” Away
Drew Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
59 Β· OVER
CLE β€” Home
Gavin Williams Gavin Williams SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
65 Β· OVER

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