Rays vs Guardians Game 1 Odds & Picks

The Guardians are the co-11th choice in the World Series odds, while the Rays are at 10th at +3000. The weather forecast is calling for rain with 14 mph wind and a temperature of 50 degrees. First pitch at Progressive Field goes at 12:07 pm ET on Friday, October 7.

Shane McClanahan is listed at +10000 in the AL Cy Young betting. He's lost his last three starts and surrendered 11 earned runs over his past 14 innings of work for a 7.07 ERA. On July 31, the Guardians roughed up McClanshah for 7 hits and 5 earned hits in 4.1 innings and he took the loss.

Shane Bieber didn't win the Cy Young Award this season, but he was a solid staff ace. Bieber has been outstanding over the last month of the regular season. He's 5-0 with a 2.20 ERA over his last six starts.

Rays and Guardians are playing a game. Tampa Bay's Jose Siri is 1-for-2 off Bieber and Taylor Walls is also 1 for 2. Ji-Man Choi is 5- for-13 with two doubles and an RBI. Cleveland's Myles Straw is one for two against McClanahan. Jose Ramirez, Amed Rosario and Steven Kwan are all 1 of 3.

Rays are going to the playoffs losers of five in a row. Guardians are 23-6 since Sept. 5.