Guardians aim to stop slide in game against the Rays

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Tampa Bay Rays (18-11, second in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (15-16, second in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (4-1, 3.28 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -120, Rays +100; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians aim to break a four-game skid when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Cleveland has a 15-16 record overall and an 8-7 record in home games. The Guardians are 7-2 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tampa Bay has an 18-11 record overall and a 10-7 record on the road. The Rays have a 5-1 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has six doubles, six home runs and 12 RBIs for the Guardians. Daniel Schneemann is 12 for 33 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Junior Caminero leads the Rays with eight home runs while slugging .496. Jonathan Aranda is 9 for 35 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .222 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored by four runs

Rays: 7-3, .240 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (groin), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)

Rays: Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Junior Caminero: day-to-day (jaw), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Englert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.