On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Cleveland Guardians (83-67) visiting the Texas Rangers (65-84) at 8:05 PM ET.
The Rangers are a tight favorite (-118 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Guardians (-101). The Texas Rangers will hand the ball to Jon Gray (7-7, 3.72 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Cody Morris (0-2, 2.30 ERA).
The Rangers were vicotrious 5-3 over the Angels yesterday in their last game. Matt Moore was named the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one, while Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Guardians knocked off the White Sox 4-2 yesterday, with Shane Bieber earning the win while pitching 7 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out five. Steven Kwan went 1-for-5 with a triple and an RBI to lead the Guardians’ offense.