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The Cleveland Guardians square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the opening game of the AL Wild Card Series on Friday 12:07 PM ET at Progressive Field. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gets the start against Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Rays
- Game Day: Friday, October 7, 2022
- Game Time: 12:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -120 | 6 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit 127 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
- The Guardians rank seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- The Guardians rank 11th in the league with an on-base percentage of .316.
- The Guardians strike out 6.9 times per game, the least Ks in baseball.
- The Guardians have hit 50 homers at home this season (0.6 per game).
- The Guardians are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .365 at home.
- The team is batting .252 with 678 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez has 167 hits, which is tops among Cleveland hitters this season, while batting .278 with 78 extra-base hits.
- Ramirez ranks 29th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
- Ramirez will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.
- Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in OBP (.373) this season, fueled by 168 hits.
- Among all qualified, Kwan ranks 11th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging percentage.
- Amed Rosario has hit 11 homers with a team-high .403 SLG this season.
- Rosario has recorded a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .300 with an RBI.
- Andres Gimenez has 17 home runs, 69 RBI and a batting average of .295 this season.
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays have hit 139 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- The Rays rank 17th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
- The Rays have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Rays rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 68 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 81 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .368 in away games this season with 223 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 8.2 base hits per game and batting .237 on the road this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has put up an on-base percentage of .401, a team-best for the Rays.
- Diaz ranks 15th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
- Randy Arozarena leads his team with 154 hits and has a club-best .445 slugging percentage.
- Arozarena’s batting average is 55th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 62nd, and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Harold Ramirez is hitting .300 with 24 doubles, six home runs and 19 walks.
- Isaac Paredes is hitting .205 with 16 doubles, 20 home runs and 44 walks.
Guardians vs. Rays Probable Pitchers
| Bieber | McClanahan | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 29 |
| 13-8 | W-L | 12-8 |
| 2.88 | ERA | 2.54 |
| 200.0 | IP | 166.1 |
| 36 | BB | 38 |
| 198 | SO | 194 |
