The Tampa Bays Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will open a 3-game set tonight in St. Pete. The Rays own the best record in the American League, at 59-43, as well as the best home record in all of baseball at 35-15. Tonight they are expected to turn to southpaw Shane McClanahan to throw strikes. McClanahan is 8-6 with a 3.17 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The 54-50 Guardians are expected to send fellow southpaw Joey Cantillo to the bump. Cantillo has similar numbers to McClanahan, at 8-5 with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Cleveland has lost its last two games and after last night’s 12 inning loss to the Minnesota Twins their bullpen will be depleted. The Rays took two of three from the Guardians in Cleveland back in April and when the Rays take the field at the Trop they are always the side to consider.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS