Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians | October 16, 2026

Scheduled October 16, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays

98-64

Cleveland Guardians

85-77

MLB PREVIEW • October 16, 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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

76%

Tampa Bay Rays

24%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score TAM 3.5 - CLE 2.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
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

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

3.33 Runs / G 4.60

.208 Team BA .213

.599 Team OPS .680

1.67 Team ERA 3.00

0.70 WHIP 1.11

96 AB (At Bats) 160

10 R (Runs) 23

20 H (Hits) 34

4 2B (Doubles) 7

0 3B (Triples) 3

3 HR (Home Runs) 3

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 22

33 TB (Total Bases) 56

5 BB (Walks) 27

18 SO (Strikeouts) 37

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.208 AVG .213

.255 OBP .330

.344 SLG .350

.599 OPS .680

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 19.5

.049 BB/PA .143

0.28 BB/K 0.73

3.63 P/PA 3.94

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 13

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 189

32.0 AB/HR 53.3

1.67 ERA 3.00

0.70 WHIP 1.11

27.0 IP (Innings) 45.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 29

5 ER (Earned Runs) 15

2 HR (HR Allowed) 2

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 21

31 K (Strikeouts) 75

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 15.0

3 W (Wins) 3

0 L (Losses) 2

3 SV (Saves) 1

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.994

1 E (Errors) 1

2 DP (Double Plays) 14

101 TC (Total Chances) 164

81 PO (Putouts) 135

19 A (Assists) 28

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 3.6

Situational Context Environment

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

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .213.

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 • 58°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

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Team Home Runs

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

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