MLB Odds: Rays-Guardians prediction, odds and pick 9/27/2022

Cleveland has clinched the AL Central division. Tampa Bay is third in the American League East with 84-69 record. They are two and a half games behind Toronto for the second Wild Card spot.

Tampa Bay is 10-9 with 4.30 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 155 innings this season. Corey Kluber is one of the better control artists in the league, walking just 2.9 percent of batters he has faced this year. Tampa Bay used their strong bullpen to appear in World Series last year, and this time they have a strong one too. Randy Arozarena is the team's best player, with 20 home runs, 88 RBI, 41 doubles and a .273/.335/.461 batting average.

Cleveland's ace Shane Bieber is going to start for the team. Bieber has gone 12-8 with a 2.81 ERA and 189 strikeouts in 189 innings. Jose Ramirez is the catalyst of the offense, leading the league with 28 home runs, 42 doubles, and 117 RBI. Andres Gimenez leads the Indians with 17 home Runs, while Andre Giminez has a .305 batting average. Josh Naylor has enjoyed a career year with 19 homeruns and 26 doubles. Oscar Gonzalez has 11 home hits and 25 doubles with .289/.321/.468 slash line. Amed Rosario leads league in triples with nine.

Cleveland has the advantage with starting pitchers.

Rays-Guardians is a final prediction and pick for 9/27/2022. The final odds are Cleveland -1.5 (+146), under 6.