Rays vs. Guardians Odds: Series Price, Game 1 Line, Prediction

The Cleveland Guardians haven't won a playoff game since 2017. They play the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card playoff series starting on Friday. The shortest series price on Cleveland is -128 at FanDuel (Rays +108), with a betting line of -125 available from Caesars and -120 from BetMGM and DraftKings.

Rays vs. Guardians is a best-of-three World Series starting on Friday at 12:07 pm ET. The homefield advantage in a short series seems to sway oddsmakers in favor of Cleveland.

Shane McClanahan (12-8, 2.54 ERA) will start for Tampa against Shane Bieber (13- 8,2.88 ERA). The Rays are playing in their first-ever postseason game. The game is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Progressive Field. The team with the worst record in September and the best record so far in October is the Guardians.

The 2022 Rays are playing against the Guardians in the AL wild-card game. The Rays won the last game of the series against Boston. Last year, the Rays were favored to beat the Red Sox in ALDS. This year's team is better, but the game will be decided by the bullpen. The team's record is good, except for the home record. It's a common formula in baseball: field the ball well, keep walks to a minimum, try to foul off pitches, and score runs without much use of home runs.

Rays vs. Guardians is a three-game series. The first game is almost a must-win for the Rays.