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Rays' Steven Matz Looks for Continued Success Against Guardians

On Monday, April 27, 2026, the Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field for their first meeting of the season.
Entering with a 16-11 record, the Rays face the Guardians' 15-14 mark; historically, Cleveland leads the all-time series 114-86 and has won five of the last six matchups.
Rays pitcher Steven Matz carries a 3-1 record with a 4.81 ERA, while Guardians starter Parker Messick enters with a 3-0 record and 1.76 ERA in tonight's pitching matchup.
Cleveland is a-145 favorite on the money line, with the over/under set at 7.5 runs, while the Rays remain second in the American League East standings.
Simulating every MLB game 10,000 times, the SportsLine Projection Model projects 8.4 combined runs, with the Over hitting in 56% of those simulations.

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Tampa Bay beats Cleveland 3-2 to extend win streak to 5

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13 hours ago·Saint Petersburg, United States

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Guards lose third in a row, get beat by Rays 3-2

Ryan Vilade had three hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their fifth straight by defeating the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 Monday night.

17 hours ago·Cleveland, United States

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Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays starting lineups for April 27, 2026: Game 30

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Parker Messick and the Guardians look to snap a two-game losing skid when they face Tampa Bay in a series opener at Progressive Field.

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