Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Prediction for Sunday July 26 2026
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The Sunday MLB schedule will get started with a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays from Tropicana Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Guardians (54-52) are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and are two games back of Chicago for the top spot in the AL Central Division. Last night, Cleveland batters managed just five huts during a 3-0 road loss against Tampa Bay.
Twenty-five year old southpaw Parker Messick (8-5 2.68 ERA) is fresh off his first All-Star Game appearance for the Guardians. Through 117 plus innings, Messick has retired 116 batters by strikes and ranks 11th in the majors with a 1.05 WHIP.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have won a major league best 37 of their first 52 home games and are 2.5 games clear of New York for first place in the AL East Division. During Saturday’s home victory, Tampa Bay leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. SP Nick Martinez (10-2) tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win and Bryan Baker notched his 27th save for the Rays (61-43).
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will give the nod to thirty year old righty Dennis Rasmussen (8-5 3.28 ERA) in the series finale. Last time out, Rasmussen (5 IP) scattered seven hits and allowed two runs during a 12-2 road triumph against Toronto.
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Guardians vs Rays Pick
Tampa Bay OF Jake Fraley (groin) was pulled from his rehab assignment and his timetable to return is unclear. Through 106 games, Cleveland ranks 27th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 6th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.
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