Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Rays

73-77

0-2

Final

Guardians

86-64

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Guardians 2-0

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Progressive Field. The series is tied 2-2. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 15

Ben Lively, 4 relievers combine for a 4-hitter, AL Central-leading Guardians beat Rays 2-0

Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Rays 36-39 on the road; Guardians 45-27 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Griffin Jax SP
Back, Bruise
Day-To-Day
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
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

Taj Bradley SP

Probable starter · 8-11, 4.11 ERA, 154 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy DiazDH
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Junior Caminero3B
4Jonathan Aranda1B
5Dylan CarlsonLF
6Josh LoweRF
7Jose CaballeroSS
8Ben RortvedtC
9Jonny DeLucaCF

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Ben Lively SP

Probable starter · 13-10, 3.81 ERA, 118 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Angel MartinezLF
2Andres Gimenez2B
3Jose RamirezDH
4Josh Naylor1B
5Lane ThomasCF
6Will BrennanRF
7Daniel Schneemann3B
8Bo NaylorC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Guardians 6, Rays 1 (Sep 14)

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 21,144
Officials: Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)