Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Final — July 24, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Guardians visited the Rays on Friday, July 24 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians +117, Rays -140) prices the Guardians at 44% and the Rays at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 11
Tampa Bay Rays won by 8.
- Against the closing spread (Tampa Bay Rays -1.5): Tampa Bay Rays covered.
- Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Tampa Bay Rays closed at -140 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians +1.5 (-190)
Guardians +1.5 (-189)
Rays -135 55%
Rays -140 56%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Guardians won 12 and the Rays 11.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Rays 1, Guardians 3 Guardians won | ||
| Apr 28, 2026 | Rays 1, Guardians 0 Rays won | ||
| Apr 27, 2026 | Rays 3, Guardians 2 Rays won | ||
| Sep 7, 2025 | Guardians 2, Rays 1 Guardians won | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | Guardians 3, Rays 2 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
Tampa Bay Rays
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