Game 4 of the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays (98-64) and Cleveland Guardians (85-77) promises fireworks. The Rays step onto the diamond at Progressive Field as slight road favorites in the MLB odds for tonight’s 8:00 PM ET first pitch.

The Guardians are looking to build off a tight 3-2 victory yesterday and another win on Friday would give them a 3-1 series lead and put the Rays on the brink of elimination. Isolating individual performances is the smartest way to play this matchup.

Below, you’ll find my final picks and MLB player props to bet in Rays/Guardians Game 4.

Note: Odds sourced from Kalshi. New users can score a bonus with the Kalshi promo code .

Rays slugger Junior Caminero boasts some of the best odds to hit a dinger tonight, priced at a 14-cent Yes share on Kalshi to leave the yard. If a safer floor is preferred, Caminero is heavily backed to record a base knock (Yes 63¢).

The Guardians will lean heavily on star José Ramírez. Ramírez is listed at 13¢ for a home run and 38¢ to record Over 1.5 total bases. Meanwhile, contact specialist Steven Kwan is heavily favored to slap a base hit, sitting at an Ov 0.5 hits price of -222 on BetMGM.

Martinez odds and lines from Kalshi. Armstrong odds and lines from BetMGM .

When Nick Martinez takes the bump for the Rays, expectations are modest. His MLB strikeout props line sits at just 2.5, with Kalshi offering a lucrative 47-cent Yes share for the Over.

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