The Cleveland Guardians and the Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action from Globe Life Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rangers vs Guardians Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cleveland Guardians will send out Logan Allen here and Allen is 7-9 with a 3.87 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. This will be Allen’s first career start against the Rangers. Jack Leiter will get the start for the Rangers here and is 7-7 with a 3.06 ERA and 101 strikeouts this season. This will be Leiter’s second career start against the Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to rebound from their 4-3 loss at the hands of the Texas Rangers last time out to sit at 64-63 this season. After this game, the Guardians will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a series at home.
Drop 7 Of Their Last 9
Steven Kwan has 133 hits as part of a .277 batting average and 10 home runs, 22 doubles and 40 RBIs. Kyle Manzardo has 81 hits with 14 doubles, 2 triples, 21 home runs and 55 RBIs as well this year. Gabriel Arias has 20 doubles but also 116 strikeouts and Manzardo has 102 strikeouts so far this season. Arias has also added 9 home runs and 45 RBIs and Jose Ramirez has chipped in 26 home runs and 66 RBIs with 36 stolen bases as well. Carlos Santana has also added 88 hits with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Guardians have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games at Globe Life Field.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last four road games against AL West opponents.
- Brayan Rocchio has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- Jose Ramirez ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (36) this season.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Guardians from Friday’s matchup to improve to 64-66 this season. After this series, the Rangers will square off in a home series against the Los Angeles Angels.
Rangers Looking To Build Momentum
Corey Seager has 97 hits including 19 home runs and 46 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 98 hits with 24 doubles, 16 home runs, 64 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 84 hits with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 97 hits with 18 doubles, 18 home runs, 51 RBIs and 16 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 9 homers and 38 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 106 hits with 21 doubles, 9 home runs and 32 RBIs with 9 stolen bases and Marcus Semien’s added 108 hits with 16 doubles, 15 homers and 62 RBIs but has 93 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have lost six of their last seven games.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Guardians.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven games as favorites against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Guardians’ last six games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Rangers vs Guardians Prediction
I’m backing the Rangers here. I get that the Guardians could still use wins to keep themselves in the playoff hunt, but the problem for Cleveland right now is that the Guardians are back to looking like the Guardians of earlier this year. They really struggled their way through offensively. I think the Rangers are in desperation mode right now and while I don’t love the state of the Rangers’ bullpen, I think they get it done here.