MLB · Friday, October 16, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians — Prediction, Projected Score & Odds

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EdgeBets Model Projection

Tampa Bay Rays

4.6

Projected Total

8.6

Cleveland Guardians

4.0

Postseason game. Model trained on regular-season games.

Our number is far from the market's here. In games like this, the market has been more accurate.

Our model's simulation, shown for informational purposes — not betting advice, and not a claim to beat the market.

Moneyline Odds by Sportsbook

as of Oct 16, 1:00 PM ET

Odds updated 4 h 58 min ago — older than our refresh schedule allows; the latest fetch did not update them. Last fetch 1:00 PM ET.

BookTampa Bay RaysCleveland Guardians
bet365-112-106
betmgm-112-104
betrivers-115-105
caesars-113-104
draftkings-112-108
espnbet-113-107
fanduel-110-110
pinnacle-106-102

Best available price: Tampa Bay Rays -106 at Pinnacle. Cleveland Guardians -102 at Pinnacle.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians: the matchup & where to bet it

EdgeBets' model projects Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians at about 4.6–4.0, a total near 8.6 runs. Starter has limited MLB history — model used no season stats for him. The Tampa Bay Rays moneyline ranges from -115 to -106 across 8 books — prices are tight across the market here. Right now the best prices are -106 (pinnacle) on Tampa Bay Rays and -102 (pinnacle) on Cleveland Guardians.

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