Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/26/25

The Cleveland offense is in a major rut right now. After Monday’s 9-0 loss to the Rays, the Guardians have been shutout in 3 consecutive games. Needless to say, that isn’t exactly ideal. The lack of offense has been a common theme for Cleveland in August. So far this month, the Guardians rank dead last in all of baseball with a .205 batting average and .594 OPS. The are set to face Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz in this matchup, and while he has struggled lately, he should be able to carve up Cleveland’s lineup. Baz has been much better on the road than at home this season, as his ERA drops from a whopping 7.06 at home to a respectable 3.52 on the road. Furthermore, his BAA dips from .284 to .232.

On the other side, the Tampa Bay offense is absolutely rolling right now. The Rays have scored a total of 26 runs during their 3-game win streak. They could be in line for another big day at the plate as they go up against Cleveland stater Parker Messick. The 24-year-old left-hander will be making just his second career MLB appearance. The first one went well, but the Rays are capable of giving him some growing pains on a big league mound. Back the Rays on the road.

Guardians vs Rays prediction: Rays ML (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.