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MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays (April 29, 2026)

The Tampa Bay Rays (18-11) face the Cleveland Guardians (15-16) at Progressive Field on Wednesday at 1:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Drew Rasmussen is the probable pitcher for the Rays, while Gavin Williams is the probable pitcher for the Guardians. The Guardians are favored to win at -122, while the Rays are at +102. The total runs line is set at 7.0, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.

  • The Rays (+167) have an 18-11 Run Line record this season, while the Guardians (-204) hold a record of 15-16.
  • The Rays have a 16-11-2 O/U record this season (meaning 16 games have gone over the total runs line, 11 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Guardians have a 15-16-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Rays are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging only 3.9 (27th).
  • In the field, the Rays are allowing 4.7 runs per game this season (19th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (9th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rays are at an impressive .253 (ranking 5th in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting an underwhelming .227 (26th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 31 (T16th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rays have managed 27 (T22nd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rays have recorded 130 RBIs to rank T12th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 115 RBIs to rank T23rd.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.90 this season (10th in the Majors), while The Rays have an ERA of 4.13 (15th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Guardians have recorded an impressive 285 this season, ranking 1st in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Rays rank 27th for total strikeouts, recording only 232.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .228 against the Guardians this season (7th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rays' opponents are at .222 (5th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rays 6-6-17 2-3-7 4-3-10 3-4-11 3-2-6 0-0-0 1-4-5
    Guardians 7-3-21 3-2-10 4-1-11 3-2-9 4-1-12 0-0-0 2-3-5

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rays 13-10-6 6-3-3 7-7-3 9-7-2 4-3-4 0-0-0 3-4-3
    Guardians 11-9-11 5-4-6 6-5-5 5-2-7 6-7-4 0-0-0 4-2-4

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -165 and the YRFI is paying +125.

  • The NRFI is 16-13 in Rays games this season. The Guardians have an 18-13 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rays recorded an 1-0 victory over the Guardians at Progressive Field yesterday. Taylor Walls led the way to that victory, hitting a home run.