Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays | July 26, 2026

Final July 26, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Cleveland Guardians

54-53

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

62-43

MLB PREVIEW • July 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (54-53) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Cleveland Guardians

Visiting Side

Record 54-53

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 62-43

Scoring

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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

47%

Cleveland Guardians

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53%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score CLE 3.7 - TAM 3.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

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

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

5.00 Runs / G 3.25

.240 Team BA .209

.726 Team OPS .602

3.00 Team ERA 3.00

1.09 WHIP 0.94

200 AB (At Bats) 129

30 R (Runs) 13

48 H (Hits) 27

9 2B (Doubles) 5

3 3B (Triples) 0

5 HR (Home Runs) 4

29 RBI (Runs Batted In) 12

78 TB (Total Bases) 44

28 BB (Walks) 7

47 SO (Strikeouts) 26

4 SB (Stolen Bases) 5

.240 AVG .209

.336 OBP .261

.390 SLG .341

.726 OPS .602

26.9 RC (Runs Created) 12.3

.122 BB/PA .050

0.60 BB/K 0.27

3.87 P/PA 3.58

17 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 9

230 PA (Plate Appearances) 140

40.0 AB/HR 32.3

3.00 ERA 3.00

1.09 WHIP 0.94

54.0 IP (Innings) 36.0

36 H (Hits Allowed) 26

18 ER (Earned Runs) 12

3 HR (HR Allowed) 4

23 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

83 K (Strikeouts) 41

13.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

4 W (Wins) 3

2 L (Losses) 1

1 SV (Saves) 3

0.995 FP (Fielding %) 0.993

1 E (Errors) 1

14 DP (Double Plays) 2

195 TC (Total Chances) 136

162 PO (Putouts) 108

32 A (Assists) 27

3.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

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 .240 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.00 and Batting Average of .209.

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

20,562

Closing Odds

Line: TB -125 | O/U: 6.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Parker Messick

Home Starter

Drew Rasmussen

Consensus Pool

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Cleveland Guardians (48.6%) Tampa Bay Rays (51.4%)

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