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Tampa Bay defeated Cleveland 1–0 on July 26 at Tropicana Field in a pitching-dominated matchup that fell well short of the 7.5-run Vegas total. The Rays' pitcher was particularly stingy, allowing just one hit while striking out 11 Guardians batters and posting a 3.75 ERA despite the shutout performance. Cleveland managed only one hit and struck out 11 times, finishing with a .680 OPS and unable to capitalize on two walks. Tampa Bay's offense was equally anemic, collecting just six hits with a .403 slugging percentage, but manufactured the game's only run to secure the victory. Neither team committed an error, underscoring the defensive cleanliness on both sides. The shutout loss drops Cleveland's run differential and highlights their offensive struggles against quality pitching on the road; the Guardians will need to generate more consistent run production to compete in tight divisional races moving forward.