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Rays bring 6-of-8 head-to-head edge back to Cleveland

Cleveland hosts Tampa Bay with the Rays holding six wins in the last eight meetings and this series split so far.

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This rivalry has been one-sided all year. Cleveland took Monday's meeting 7-3, Tampa Bay hit back 3-1 on Tuesday, and the Rays arrive at Progressive Field having won six of the last eight against the Guardians, including a July stretch in which Cleveland managed just four runs across three games.

Head to head

Both teams land here trading results — Cleveland L-W-W in their last three, Tampa Bay W-L-W — and the season numbers behind each lineup show where the damage gets done.

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  • Jonathan Aranda supplies the power — 22 home runs and 92 RBI across 668 plate appearances this season.
  • Steven Kwan does it differently: a .282 average, 84 walks and only 3 home runs — contact and patience over slug.
  • Joey Cantillo (159 innings, 171 strikeouts) and Shane McClanahan (10 wins, 106 strikeouts) top the season pitching numbers on either side.

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