It's Game 2 of the American League Division Series as the Cleveland Guardians travel to the Trop to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Parker Messick takes the ball for Guardians while the Rays are going with Freddy Peralta. We'll see if the stars such as Junior Caminero, Jose Ramirez, Yandy Diaz, and Jonathan Aranda show up when the lights are the brightest.
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Guardians vs Rays Game 2 Odds
Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- MIL: -109 ML
- LAD: +101 ML
- Total: 6 O/U
Guardians vs Rays: Pitching Matchup
Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians
It hasn't been the best stretch of games for Parker Messick and he's been unable to throw more than 4.1 IP in three consecutive starts. The Guardians have a bullpen they're willing to deploy early and often and he's very risky unless he's absolutely dominant from the start of the year.
DraftKings CPT: $18,600 | DraftKings UTIL: $12,400
Freddy Peralta, Tampa Bay Rays
He's been really, really good, but some things under the hood for Freddy Peralta look pretty lucky. He's also another pitcher, like Messick, that could be pulled out of the game early, especially if the normal Peralta shows up and is throwing a lot of pitches early and often.
DraftKings CPT: $16,500 | DraftKings UTIL: $11,000
Guardians vs Rays Preview: Key Players to Watch
Jose Ramirez, 3B (Guardians)
Jose Ramirez is officially back and nobody can stop him. He's had three multi-hit games over his last four, has homering twice over that span, scoring seven runs, and eight runs batted in. Ramirez faces Freddy Peralta who's allowed a .185 ISO and .330 wOBA to lefties.
DraftKings CPT: $13,500 | DraftKings UTIL: $9,000 | FanDuel MVP: $18,600 | FanDuel UTIL: $12,400
Junior Caminero, 3B (Rays)
There's nobody in this game that has a higher ceiling than Caminero because he's blessed with the fastest bat speed in baseball and some of the most frightening power in the league. He has 42 HR this year. Over the last 30 days, righties have a .190 ISO and .183 xISO against Parker Messick.
DraftKings CPT: $14,100 | DraftKings UTIL: $9,600 | FanDuel MVP: $19,500 | FanDuel UTIL: $13,000
Chase DeLauter, OF (Guardians)
Chase DeLauter is really, really good with a bat in his hands. He posted a .289 AVG this year and has an .800 OPS against right-handed pitching this season. His .181 ISO and 13 HR vs. RHP is elite.
DraftKings CPT: $11,100 | DraftKings UTIL: $7,600 | FanDuel MVP: $17,100 | FanDuel UTIL: $11,400
Travis Bazzana, 2B (Guardians)
I like rostering Travis Bazzana because he's a duel threat. He has some pop and a lot of speed, so he could have a game-changing outburst because of that fact. He crushed righties this year to the tune of .211 ISO and .366 wOBA.
DraftKings CPT: $10,500 | DraftKings UTIL: $7,000 | FanDuel MVP: $12,900 | FanDuel UTIL: $8,600
Yandy Diaz, 1B/3B (Rays)
He's getting cheaper and cheaper and rakes against both splits. He has posted a .174 ISO and .335 wOBA against left-handed pitching and Messick has dropped the ball against righties over his last 30 days.
DraftKings CPT: $12,600 | DraftKings UTIL: $8,400 | FanDuel MVP: $14,400 | FanDuel UTIL: $9,600
Victor Mesa, OF (Rays)
Mesa has had some great success against left-handed pitching posting a .150 ISO and .381 wOBA. Messick does own left-handed hitters, but Mesa is a great value and hits both handedness's well.
DraftKings CPT: $9,900 | DraftKings UTIL: $6,600 | FanDuel MVP: $10,800 | FanDuel UTIL: $7,200
Steven Kwan, OF (Guardians)
Getting on base ahead of Jose Ramirez is really useful right now because he's absolutely hammering everything in sight. He has a .355 wOBA against right-handed hurlers this year and is a cheap leadoff hitter.
DraftKings CPT: $9,600 | DraftKings UTIL: $6,400 | FanDuel MVP: $8,100 | FanDuel UTIL: $5,400
Other Notable Options
Ryan Vilade, 1B/OF (Rays): DraftKings UTIL: $4,200 | FanDuel UTIL: $5,000
Patrick Bailey, C (Guardians): DraftKings UTIL: $3,800 | FanDuel UTIL: $3,800
Nathaniel Lowe, 1B (Guardians): DraftKings UTIL: $5,400 | FanDuel UTIL: $4,800