The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians in MLB 2023 action Friday, August 11, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Rays are 69-48 this season, while the Guardians are 56-60. Tampa Bay will send Aaron Civale to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Xzavion Curry for Cleveland.

The Rays-Guardians game starts at 5:40 pm. Central (6:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Bally Sports Sun and Bally Sports Great Lakes will broadcast the game regionally.

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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -203, Guardians +169; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians visit the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end a three-game road slide.

Tampa Bay has a 38-21 record at home and a 69-48 record overall. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.79 ERA, which ranks fourth in MLB play.

Cleveland has a 25-32 record on the road and a 56-60 record overall. The Guardians have a 32-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wander Franco has 23 doubles, six triples, 16 home runs and 56 RBI for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 10-for-37 with four home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .260 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Guardians: 3-7, .190 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Tyler Glasnow: day-to-day (back), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (forearm), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (oblique), Francisco Mejia: 10-Day IL (knee), Josh Fleming: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians: David Fry: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Josh Naylor: 10-Day IL (side), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston McKenzie: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.