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2022 MLB Playoff Handicapping
(0-1) Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians (1-0)
Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2022
Time: 12:07 PM ET
Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH.
Projected Pitchers: Glasnow (TBR), McKenzie (CLE)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rays -105 | Guardians -115
MLB run line Betting Odds: Rays -1.5 (+190) | Guardians +1.5 (-225)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6.0 (Under -120)
Tampa Bay Rays
Shane McClanahan pitched well in Game 1 but a single mistake to Jose Ramirez cost him and the Rays in a 2–1 loss.
Jose Siri, who hit just seven home runs all year, homered out of the nine spot in the lineup to open the scoring in the sixth.
But then Ramirez launched a two-run job off of McClanahan in the bottom half of the inning to give Cleveland the Game 1 win.
Shane Bieber got two outs in the eighth and gave up just three hits and a walk, striking out eight.
McClanahan went seven and gave up seven hits but was able to pitch around most of them because he didn’t walk a guy.
Now the Rays turn to their second ace, Tyler Glasnow, with their backs against the wall, facing elimination.
Two starts was all Manager Kevin Cash needed to see from Glasnow to give him the start in this game.
Following arm surgery, Glasnow didn’t make his debut until September 28. He went three innings in Cleveland and gave up two hits, including a solo home run.
He went 3.2 innings against Boston on Monday and gave up two hits, no runs, and a walk. He struck out seven.
Cleveland Guardians
When Bieber handed the ball to Terry Francona, who gave it to close Emmanuel Clase with two outs in the eighth, Jose Siri was coming up.
Clase retired Siri and then mowed down the first three hitters in the Rays’ lineup in the ninth for his first postseason save.
The American League leader in saves (42) will be a weapon for as long as the Guardians are alive in this year’s postseason.
In an ideal world, Francona will take the ball from Triston McKenzie on Saturday and hand it to Clase again.
Don’t be fooled by McKenzie’s 11–11 record this season. His ERA was superb (2.96) and his WHIP was elite (0.951) in 191 innings.
Not only that, he was at his best down the stretch, including against the Rays in that same game Glasnow started. McKenzie didn’t factor in the decision but went six innings and gave up three hits and a run in a 2–1 win.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Rays are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.
- Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 playoff games.
- Guardians are 39-18 in their last 57 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Rays last 6 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Guardians last 7 overall.
- Head to Head: Rays are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
- Head to Head: Rays are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
- Head to Head: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Playoff Prediction:
The Rays aren’t going to get eight innings out of Glasnow. If they are going to win this one, it will be with four or five good innings out of the starter and a lot of the bullpen.
Tampa has certainly used that blueprint plenty over the years but it will be an uphill battle.
The Guardians not only may get six or seven innings out of McKenzie, they expect to.
That Cleveland bullpen is pretty good at the back end. McKenzie shortens the game and the bullpen finishes it to make this a clean sweep.
4* Free MLB Playoffs Betting Pick: Cleveland -115
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