Preview
Cleveland at Tampa Bay
When: 7:05 PM ET, Saturday, September 6, 2025
Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
Quick Hits
Batting
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The Tampa Bay Rays are ranked 7 in hitting, with a batting average of .252. The Rays are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season with an OPS of .717.
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The Cleveland Guardians are ranked 30 in hitting, with a batting average of .224. The Guardians are averaging 3.9 runs per game this season with an OPS of .662.
Pitching
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The Tampa Bay Rays are ranked 8 in pitching, with an earned run average of 3.86. Opponents are hitting .236 for average, and have a .303 on base percentage and .702 OPS against the Rays this season.
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The Cleveland Guardians are ranked 13 in pitching, with an earned run average of 3.94. Opponents are hitting .245 for average, and have a .319 on base percentage and .717 OPS against the Guardians this season.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| |
W/L |
Strk |
H |
A |
| Cleveland |
70-70 |
W1 |
35-33 |
35-37 |
| Tampa Bay |
71-70 |
L1 |
38-34 |
33-36 |
Last Meeting
|
Cleveland |
Tampa Bay |
|
Date
|
Away
|
Home
|
Avg
|
HR
|
OPS
|
Avg
|
HR
|
OPS
|
| 9/5/25
|
CLE 7
|
TB 1 |
.300 |
1 |
.749 |
.219 |
1 |
.681 |
Player Stats
|
Batting |
Player |
Avg |
Hits |
OPS |
| Cleveland
| J. Ramirez
|
.312 |
5 |
.875 |
| Tampa Bay
| Y. Diaz
|
.450 |
9 |
1.226 |
|
Pitching |
ERA |
Avg |
K |
| Cleveland
| 3.20 |
.177 |
35 |
| Tampa Bay
| 2.22 |
.241 |
56 |
|
Batting |
Player |
Avg |
Hits |
OPS |
| Cleveland
| J. Ramirez
|
.281 |
144 |
.853 |
| Tampa Bay
| Y. Diaz
|
.293 |
153 |
.827 |
|
Pitching |
ERA |
Avg |
K |
| Cleveland
| 3.94 |
.224 |
1161 |
| Tampa Bay
| 3.86 |
.252 |
1226 |
