Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays | July 24, 2026

Final July 24, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Cleveland Guardians

54-51

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

60-43

MLB PREVIEW • July 24, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (54-51) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (60-43) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 54-51

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 60-43

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	1
TAM	0	2	0	3	0	1	1	4	~	11	15	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Cleveland Guardians

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76%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score CLE 2.8 - TAM 3.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Cleveland Guardians boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cleveland Guardians

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

52.5% Win % 60.5%

85-77 Overall Record 98-64

41-40 Home Record 55-26

44-37 Away Record 43-38

4.60 Runs / G 3.33

.213 Team BA .208

.680 Team OPS .599

3.00 Team ERA 1.67

1.11 WHIP 0.70

160 AB (At Bats) 96

23 R (Runs) 10

34 H (Hits) 20

7 2B (Doubles) 4

3 3B (Triples) 0

3 HR (Home Runs) 3

22 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

56 TB (Total Bases) 33

27 BB (Walks) 5

37 SO (Strikeouts) 18

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.213 AVG .208

.330 OBP .255

.350 SLG .344

.680 OPS .599

19.5 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.143 BB/PA .049

0.73 BB/K 0.28

3.94 P/PA 3.63

13 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

189 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

53.3 AB/HR 32.0

3.00 ERA 1.67

1.11 WHIP 0.70

45.0 IP (Innings) 27.0

29 H (Hits Allowed) 12

15 ER (Earned Runs) 5

2 HR (HR Allowed) 2

21 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

75 K (Strikeouts) 31

15.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

3 W (Wins) 3

2 L (Losses) 0

1 SV (Saves) 3

0.994 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

1 E (Errors) 1

14 DP (Double Plays) 2

164 TC (Total Chances) 101

135 PO (Putouts) 81

28 A (Assists) 19

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians brings a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

19,099

Closing Odds

Line: TB -141 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Joey Cantillo

Home Starter

Shane McClanahan

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

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