The pennant is one win away and the series is back in the building where Tampa Bay went 55-25 this season, the best home record in baseball. Cleveland has scored four runs in two games and used its bullpen for seven innings on Sunday night with no off day before this game.
Betting angle
Rays moneyline (-140). The board play. Freddy Peralta already faced this lineup in Game 2 and shut Cleveland out for six innings on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Since his midseason adjustments he has allowed four earned runs across eight straight starts. Cleveland's starter situation is unsettled after the Messick short start, and every lever Stephen Vogt pulls tonight comes with Sunday's workload attached. Tampa Bay has the pitching edge, the home edge and the momentum of two straight wins. Take the Rays on the moneyline to close the pennant.
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Key Facts
- Line: Rays -140, Guardians +116 at DraftKings, total 6.5
- Pitching: Freddy Peralta shut Cleveland out for six innings in Game 2 of this series
- Series: Rays lead 3-2. Cleveland has scored four runs in the last two games.
- Watch: Monday 8:08 PM ET on TBS and truTV