Cleveland Guardians – Tampa Bay Rays: Florida’s hot streak looks unstoppable 
The hosts are back in front of their own fans after a brutally frustrating trip to Canada. Standing in their way are the Tampa Bay Rays, who arrive in Ohio riding a wave of confidence after four straight wins. They have just swept Minnesota aside in style. Even with all that momentum, the bookmakers’ line on Tampa Bay’s team total does not look outrageous at all. If anything, it looks tempting when you consider the way their bats have been humming. At the other end, the home defence has shown some real cracks lately, and the Rays will fancy their chances of cashing in.
Doubt creeps in around Ohio 
Despite a 15-14 record, the hosts remain strong at home at 8-5. But their recent series against the Blue Jays raised plenty of questions. After edging the opener 8-6, they fell flat in the next two games, losing 3-5 and 2-4. On Sunday, they just about avoided a disaster, but they wasted chance after chance and then went completely quiet at the plate after the fifth inning.
Going back home is no guarantee of a fix, especially against a machine like Tampa Bay, a side known for coming out swinging from the first pitch. If the hosts do not tighten up at the back, the Rays could rip them open.
The Tampa Bay Rays are running hot 
Meanwhile, the visitors are flying. The Rays head into this series after a flawless homestand. By posting three straight wins over the Twins, 6-2, 6-1 and then 4-2, Tampa Bay reminded everyone just how deep this lineup goes.
Last Sunday, Yandy Diaz launched a two-run homer, Chandler Simpson came through three times, and Jonathan Aranda added two more RBI. That is the Rays’ biggest strength: the threat comes from everywhere. Unlike some teams, Tampa Bay do not rely on one saviour to light up the scoreboard.
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MLB Prediction Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays
Over 3.5 runs for the Tampa Bay Rays
This does not look like a game that ends with 15 runs on the board. But backing Tampa Bay on their own looks like a very strong angle today. The Rays are on a four-game winning streak and have cleared the four-run mark in each of their last three outings.
In recent head-to-head meetings, Tampa Bay have enjoyed making life miserable for this opponent. Even if Messick has made a decent start on the mound for Cleveland, the home bullpen offers no real guarantee it can shut down the Rays over nine innings. Given the form Tampa Bay’s hitters are carrying, getting to at least four runs looks well within reach.
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