Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians | October 15, 2026

Final October 15, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

👑 Cleveland Guardians

85-77

MLB PREVIEW • October 15, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (85-77) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 98-64

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 85-77

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TAM	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
CLE	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	~	3	6	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

65%

Tampa Bay Rays

35%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score TAM 3.4 - CLE 3.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than Cleveland Guardians's home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Tampa Bay Rays has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

60.5% Win % 52.5%

98-64 Overall Record 85-77

55-26 Home Record 41-40

43-38 Away Record 44-37

3.20 Runs / G 4.43

.215 Team BA .232

.600 Team OPS .692

2.60 Team ERA 2.61

0.96 WHIP 1.10

158 AB (At Bats) 233

16 R (Runs) 31

34 H (Hits) 54

6 2B (Doubles) 10

0 3B (Triples) 3

4 HR (Home Runs) 5

14 RBI (Runs Batted In) 30

52 TB (Total Bases) 85

9 BB (Walks) 31

32 SO (Strikeouts) 56

5 SB (Stolen Bases) 5

.215 AVG .232

.271 OBP .327

.329 SLG .365

.600 OPS .692

14.3 RC (Runs Created) 29.0

.052 BB/PA .116

0.28 BB/K 0.55

3.63 P/PA 3.85

10 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 18

172 PA (Plate Appearances) 267

39.5 AB/HR 46.6

2.60 ERA 2.61

0.96 WHIP 1.10

45.0 IP (Innings) 62.0

32 H (Hits Allowed) 43

13 ER (Earned Runs) 18

4 HR (HR Allowed) 3

11 BB (Walks Allowed) 25

50 K (Strikeouts) 89

10.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 12.9

4 W (Wins) 4

1 L (Losses) 3

4 SV (Saves) 1

0.994 FP (Fielding %) 0.991

1 E (Errors) 2

2 DP (Double Plays) 20

165 TC (Total Chances) 231

135 PO (Putouts) 186

29 A (Assists) 43

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 2.60 and Batting Average of .215 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 2.61 and Batting Average of .232.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

30,101

Closing Odds

Line: CLE -132 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Griffin Jax

Home Starter

Gavin Williams

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Tampa Bay Rays (49.3%) Cleveland Guardians (50.7%)

Total Submissions: 66 circles

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