Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB AL Wild Card Series Game 2 Betting Preview | October 8

The Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays take the field for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Saturday 12:07 PM ET at Progressive Field. The Guardians have a 1-0 series lead. Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie and Tampa Bay’s Tyler Glasnow will take the mound first.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Rays

• Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
• Game Time: 12:07 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (127).
• The Guardians’ .253 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
• The Guardians rank 11th in baseball with a .316 on-base percentage.
• The Guardians strike out the least in baseball, averaging 6.9 per game.
• The Guardians have hit 50 homers at home this season (0.6 per game).
• The Guardians have a .365 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .252 with 678 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 167 hits, batting .278 this season with 78 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualified batters in baseball, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 29th, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Ramirez has picked up at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .326 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in OBP (.373) this season, fueled by 168 hits.
• Kwan is 11th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Amed Rosario leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.403) powered by 46 extra-base hits.
• Rosario enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .350 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 rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 139 home runs.
• The Rays rank 17th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
• The Rays have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Rays rank 19th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 81 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .368 in 81 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .237 with 8.2 base hits per contest.

Rays Key Batters

• Yandy Diaz a has .401 on-base percentage to lead the Rays.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Diaz’s batting average ranks 15th, his on-base percentage is fifth, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Randy Arozarena’s 154 hits and .445 slugging percentage both pace his team.
• Including all qualified hitters, Arozarena’s batting average places him 55th, 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