Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Rays at Guardians Game 4, Washington at Purdue and more

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts I'm not a meteorologist. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I'm qualified to tell you that Friday's Game 4 of the ALCS between the Guardians and Rays is in danger of being affected by weather. The forecast calls for light rain or showers until about 7 p.m. ET, one hour before the scheduled first pitch. But then the forecast shows a window of dry conditions until 11 p.m. ET. The Guardians, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 after Thursday's 3-2 win, would almost certainly benefit from a rain-out.

On Friday, they are opting for a bullpen game, with reliever Shawn Armstrong (2-1, 4.58 ERA in the regular season) serving as the opener. However, if the game were to be postponed until Saturday, Cleveland could start Foster Griffin (15-6, 3.60) in Game 4 on regular rest. Meanwhile, the Rays are set to give the ball to Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10). Tampa Bay is a slight -113 money line favorite over Cleveland (-104) in the latest MLB betting odds. While Guardians vs. Rays Game 4 is the marquee attraction on Friday, there are other sports betting options that include a partial college football