Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Cleveland Guardians +1.5.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

• Messick allowed two earned runs in 18⅓ regular-season innings across three starts against Tampa Bay.
• Cleveland recorded eight hits and two runs against Rasmussen in the prior ALCS meeting.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Rasmussen was Tampa Bay's more established ace-level starter and had been excellent in the postseason.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

• Tampa Bay's offense had just produced its best series performance, with its top of the order showing renewed scoring.
• Tampa Bay's right-handed players presented a platoon challenge to left-handed starter Messick.
• Messick was a rookie starter and had struggled in postseason results despite his strong regular season.

BOTTOM LINE

Messick allowed two earned runs in 18⅓ regular-season innings across three starts against Tampa Bay. The concern: Rasmussen was Tampa Bay's more established ace-level starter and had been excellent in the postseason.

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