The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 43-42 on the year and play the Angels and Tigers next. The Texas Rangers are batting .244 on the season, with a .320 OBP and a .392 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 91 hits and 31 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 160 hits and 81 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 6-5 with a 3.55 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. This will be deGrom’s second career game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 44-41 on the year and play the Twins and White Sox next. The Cleveland Guardians are batting. 229 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and have a .364 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Brayan Rocchio leads the Cleveland Guardians with 75 hits and 34 RBI, while Chase DeLauter and Jose Ramirez have combined for 131 hits and 70 RBI.
Tanner Bibee gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 2-8 with a 3.78 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Bibee is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last seven games as home underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Guardians’ last 15 games at Progressive Field.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have lost six of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in five of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six road games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rangers’ last eight road games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Guardians’ last three games as home underdogs has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Rangers’ last nine games against American League opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Guardians’ last seven Tuesday games.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Manzardo has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last six night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Tanner Bibee has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
- Chase DeLauter has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Joc Pederson has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine games against the Guardians.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob deGrom is one of only eight pitchers to record 90+ Strikeouts and 20 or fewer walks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank 30th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.364).
- The Guardians rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (319).
- The Rangers rank 6th in the league for walks allowed this season (248).
- The Rangers rank 24th in the league for runs scored this season (346).
Guardians vs Rangers Prediction
I love my aces and low prices or plus money, so deGrom is worth a look in this spot. However, deGrom does see his ERA jump to 4.60 with a .251 allowed batting average on the road through 47 innings. Bibee is on a heater through June, where he’s allowed 12 hits and 5 earned runs in 26.1 innings. Bibee has a 3.58 ERA and a .225 allowed batting average in 50.1 innings at home. Pick em price, I’ll give the Guardians the edge at home with the pitcher who is in sharper form.