Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Rays

82-53

2-3

Final

Guardians

65-70

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
CLE	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	X	3

Who won: Guardians 3-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 7th inning. Gabriel Arias went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Guardians. Rene Pinto went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 1

Bo Naylor doubles in the go-ahead run in the 7th inning in the Guardians' 3-2 victory over the Rays

Rookie Bo Naylor doubled home Gabriel Arias with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Rays 37-30 on the road; Guardians 34-33 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Tyler Glasnow SP

Probable starter · 10-7, 3.53 ERA, 162 K, 1.08 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Randy ArozarenaLF
4Josh LoweRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Luke RaleyCF
7Osleivis BasabeSS
8Jonathan ArandaDH
9Rene PintoC

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Cal Quantrill SP

Probable starter · 4-7, 5.24 ERA, 58 K, 1.46 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Kole Calhoun1B
4Ramon LaureanoRF
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Will BrennanDH
7Gabriel AriasSS
8Bo NaylorC
9Myles StrawCF

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 25,685
Officials: Chris Segal (Home Plate Umpire), CB Bucknor (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), Jeff Nelson (Third Base Umpire)