Rays vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 24

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Tropicana Field, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Shane McClanahan (8-6, 3.16 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 59-43 this season and first in the AL East. Joey Cantillo (8-5, 3.74 ERA) is starting for the Guardians, who are 54-50 and second in the AL Central.

The Rays (-134) are moneyline favorites at home over the Guardians (+109). The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Rays vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-134)
• Underdog: Guardians (+109)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rays vs. Guardians

• TV Channel: RAYS and CLEG
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Guardians: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays are 40-22 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.5% of those games).
• Cleveland has been pegged as an underdog in 45 games this year and has walked away with the win 24 times (53.3%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 21-10, a 67.7% win rate, when favored by -134 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Guardians have been victorious 17 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Rays' implied win probability is 57.3%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 102 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-50-6).
• Cleveland's games have gone over the total in 49 of its 104 chances.
• The Rays have put together a 58-44-0 record ATS this season.
• The Guardians have an against the spread record of 52-52-0 in 104 games with a line this season.