The Cleveland Guardians (69-69) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (70-69) in the opener of a 4-game set Thursday. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is set for 7:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Guardians lead 2-1

The Guardians salvaged a game against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, taking them down 8-1. 3B Jose Ramirez went 0-for-3 but drove in 2 runs. Those were his first RBIs since Aug. 22, and he hasn't had a multihit game since Aug. 14. The Guardians are 7-13 over the last 20 games but still remain just 3 games out of a Wild Card.

The Rays are 1/2 game up on Cleveland in the Wild Card race and 2 1/2 out of a

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