Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Rays Predicted to Win Based on Latest Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [7/12/2024]

The Tampa Bay Rays will square off with the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Friday, starting at 6:50PM ET.

The Rays will send Taj Bradley (3-4, 3.23 ERA) to the mound, while the Guardians have opted for Carlos Carrasco (3-6, 5.22 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Guardians-Rays game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rays' chance of winning is 56% , while the Guardians' is 44%."

Guardians vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Rays and Guardians at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 6:50PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
• Time: 6:50PM ET/3:50PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Guardians vs. Rays matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Rays vs. Guardians picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Guardians vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Guardians and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rays a 56% chance of defeating the Guardians.

According to our model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Guardians vs. Rays Odds [7/12/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Guardians	Rays
Run Line	+1.5 (-178)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+120	-135
Total	o7.5 (-102)	u7.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Guardians vs. Rays Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Guardians vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Guardians on Friday.

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