Venue & Broadcast
- Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL
- First Pitch: 7:35 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: Bally Sports Sun (Rays), Bally Sports Great Lakes (Guardians), MLB.TV
Weather Outlook
- Conditions: Mostly clear skies, mid-70s °F at first pitch, light 5–7 mph breeze from right to left field
- Impact: Ideal hitting weather; no precipitation risk; wind direction offers a slight boost to left-handed pull hitters
Injury Report
Cleveland Guardians
- Lane Thomas — 10-Day IL (foot)
- Will Brennan — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- Andrew Walters — 60-Day IL (lat)
- Ben Lively — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- John Means — 60-Day IL (elbow)
- Sam Hentges — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Tampa Bay Rays
- Stuart Fairchild — 60-Day IL (oblique)
- Taylor Walls — 10-Day IL (groin)
- Jonny Deluca — 10-Day IL (hamstring)
- Jonathan Aranda — 10-Day IL (wrist)
- Manuel Rodriguez — 60-Day IL (forearm)
- Hunter Bigge — 60-Day IL (lat)
- Shane McClanahan — 60-Day IL (tricep)
- Alex Faedo — 60-Day IL (shoulder)
- Nathan Lavender — 60-Day IL (elbow)
Probable Pitching Matchup
- CLE: Logan Allen (7–10, 4.42 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 105 K) — Struggling with command lately; 4+ ER in 3 of last 5 starts.
- TB: Ryan Pepiot (10–10, 3.70 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 155 K) — Steady mid-rotation anchor; 2.12 ERA over last 4 starts.
Series History
- Season Series: Guardians lead 2–1
- Recent Meeting: Guardians took 2 of 3 last week in Cleveland, including a 6–2 win over Pepiot
Key Player Matchups
- Jose Ramirez (CLE) — .278/.353/.491, 26 HR, 36 SB; switch-hitter with power-speed threat in middle of order
- Steven Kwan (CLE) — Elite contact hitter (.274 AVG, 25 2B) and Gold Glove-caliber defense in LF
- Kyle Manzardo (CLE) — 24 HR, .459 SLG; former Rays prospect facing old club
- Junior Caminero (TB) — 40 HR, 100 RBI; top-10 in MLB in both categories
- Yandy Diaz (TB) — 18-for-37 in last 10 games with 5 2B, 2 HR; .287 AVG on season
Betting Trends
- Rays have won 8 of last 10 games, outscoring opponents by 33 runs in that span
- Guardians have lost 3 of last 5 and are hitting just .203 over last 10 games
- Rays are 37–33 at home; Guardians are 34–36 on the road
- Pepiot starts: 6 of last 8 have gone Under
- Allen starts: 4 of last 6 have gone Over
- Rays are 6–1 in last 7 games as a moneyline favorite
Game Odds
Cleveland Guardians 8.5
Tampa Bay Rays – 148
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 3, 2025
