It's Monday, August 25 and the Rays (63-67) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (64-65). Ian Seymour is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tanner Bibee for Cleveland.

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While the team is reeling from the series loss and looking ahead to the Tampa Bay Rays series, they will be without one of their core players. Fortunately, it's for a good reason. The Guardians announced that infielder Daniel Schneemann is going on the paternity list, and Will Wilson is being recalled from Triple-A to take his place.

By taking two of three over the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, the Rays improved to 63-67 on the season and are still 6.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners in the Wild Card chase. The Rays will have a prime opportunity to overtake one of the teams ahead of them as they’ll travel to Cleveland for a three game series against the Guardians.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game to be played on August 25, 2025 on ESPN.