Preview: Guardians at Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in a day-night doubleheader at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, with the first pitch scheduled for the afternoon and the second game set for the evening. First game: Cleveland left-hander Parker Messick (8-5, 3.12 ERA) is scheduled to start. Second game: Right-hander Drew Rasmussen (8-5, 2.98 ERA) is the probable pitcher for the Guardians. Tampa Bay (60-43) entered the weekend series leading the American League East by 2 1/2 games. The Rays have won the first two games of the series, including a 3-0 victory Saturday and an 11-3 win Friday. Cleveland (54-51) is in third place in the AL Central, 4 1/2 games behind first-place Minnesota. Players to watch Guardians catcher Austin Hedges is 4 for his last 8 at-bats with two home runs, including a 2-for-3, two-RBI performance Friday at Tampa Bay. Over his last 10 games, Hedges is batting .300 (6-for-20) with two home runs and seven RBI. Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan started Friday and allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out three over five innings. Over his last three starts, McClanahan is 2-1 with a 1.04 ERA, allowing one earned run over 17 1/3 innings. Series notes Tampa Bay has won four of the five meetings this season, with the lone Cleveland victory coming April 29 at Progressive Field. The Rays outscored the Guardians 17-3 in the first two games of this weekend series. Weather Forecast calls for 93 degrees and cloudy at first pitch. Betting line Tampa Bay is a -1.5 favorite. The over/under is 7 runs. Simulator projection Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Guardians victory. Up next Cleveland travels to Cincinnati for a three-game series starting Monday. Tampa Bay hosts Texas for a three-game series starting Tuesday.