The Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Texas Rangers. Cleveland is 82-67 following a 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Cleveland has won three straight and six of the last seven. The Guardians are first in the American League Central, six games ahead of the second place Chicago White Sox.
Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .299 to lead Cleveland, while third baseman Jose Ramirez is the leader in home runs with 28 and RBIs with 115. Shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 167, while Steven Kwan is the leader in on-base percentage .375. On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Cody Morris to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 2.30 ERA, 15 Ks and 9 BBs.
Texas improved to 64-84 following its 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Josh Smith hit his first home run over the fence in his MLB career. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Texas. The Rangers are fourth in the American League West, 34 games behind first-place and are eliminated from postseason contention. Find out who else is still left in the running with our MLB predictions.
First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is batting .308 to lead Texas and has team highs in hits with 167 and on-base percentage at .363. Shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with 31 and right fielder Adolis Garcia is the leader in RBIs with 94. On Friday, the Texas Rangers will send Jon Gray to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 3.80 ERA, 125 Ks and 35 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Cleveland is 14-3 in its last 17
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Guardians last 5
- Texas is 3-8 in its last 11 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 11 of the Rangers last 16
Free MLB Pick:
Cleveland Guardians +105