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Tampa Bay blanked Cleveland 3–0 on July 25 at Tropicana Field, with the Rays' pitching staff delivering a complete-game shutout despite modest offensive production. The Rays managed just nine hits and zero home runs but manufactured three runs on three RBIs, while their pitchers struck out eight and allowed only five hits to silence the Guardians' lineup. Cleveland's offense proved entirely ineffective, recording five hits with a .684 OPS and stranding runners throughout the night; the Guardians' pitching staff fanned nine but surrendered all three runs on nine hits, unable to escape trouble when it mattered. The game fell well short of the 8.5-run Vegas total, underscoring how thoroughly Tampa's pitching dominated a low-scoring affair. With Cleveland's lineup continuing to struggle at the plate and Tampa's rotation showing resilience, the Rays' ability to win games on pitching depth could prove critical down the stretch.