Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 8/25/24

At 1:40 PM ET, the Rangers and Guardians face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and the Guardians are the betting favorite on the money line (-127). The Rangers have a record of 60-70, putting them 3rd in the AL West, while the Guardians are 1st in the AL Central with a record of 74-55.

The over/under line for Sunday’s game is currently 8.5 runs, and MLBN will be televising this one. Cody Bradford is starting for the Rangers, while the Guardians are going with Matthew Boyd.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -127

This game will be played at Progressive Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, August 25th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS GUARDIANS:

• We have the Guardians winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cleveland cruised to a 13-5 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -134 on the money line.

Ben Lively got the win for the Guardians, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Jon Gray had a rough outing for the Rangers, taking the loss after going just two innings and giving up six earned runs.

Jhonkensy Noel hit the game’s only home run while going 3/5 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Jose Ramirez and Bo Naylor each had two hits and two RBIs for Cleveland’s offense.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 60-70 overall and trails the Astros by 9.5 games in the AL West. So far, they are 14-18 against other teams in the division. The Rangers are on the road today, taking on the Guardians and are 26-39 on the road this year.

At home, the Rangers have gone 34-31 this season. As the favorite, Texas has put together a record of 39-31 and are 21-39 when listed as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 16-24-1, and they are currently tied in this series vs. the Guardians.

When it comes to betting the run line, the Texas Rangers have been a tough team to figure out this season. They have an overall run line record of 54-76, but they have been slightly better on the road, going 29-36. As the underdog, they have been a good bet, going 32-28 on the run line, while they have struggled as the favorite, going just 22-48. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.7.

The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Cleveland Guardians, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Rangers games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 58-67. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 20-25. Overall, 31.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, and their current over streak is at 2 games.

Texas is sending left-hander Cody Bradford to the mound today vs. the Guardians. He has made seven starts and four of them have been quality starts. Bradford’s record for the season is 4-1, and his ERA is 3.56. So far, he has pitched much better at home, coming in with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 3.17. On the road, his ERA is 12.15, and he has made two appearances, going 1-0. In his last outing, Bradford took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. He did have eight strikeouts in that outing.

Corey Seager has been one of the Rangers’ top power threats this season, as his 28 home runs lead the team and are the 8th most in the league. However, he has struggled at the plate of late, hitting just .226 over his last eight games. Marcus Semien has been swinging the bat better of late, going 11/39 in his last nine games.

Overall, the Rangers offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. As a team, they are batting just .238 and have a collective on-base percentage of .306. Texas has been one of the better teams in the league at not striking out, as they have the 8th fewest strikeouts in the league.

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland is 74-55 overall this season, putting them in 1st place in the AL Central. They currently lead the Royals by 2.0 games for the top spot in the division. The Guardians are 21-17 against other teams in the AL Central. So far, they have been good at home, going 39-21, and they are just above .500 at 35-34 on the road.

The Guardians have lost two straight series and are 23-13-5 in series this year. As the favorite, the Guardians have gone 51-27 this year, and they are 34-15 as the favorite at home. So far, they have gone 23-28 as the underdog. Cleveland’s overall record as the favorite is 51-27.

When the Cleveland Guardians win, they tend to do so by an average of 3.4 runs per game. That has helped them to a 63-66 run line record on the season. The Guardians have been a better bet on the road, where they are 35-34 against the run line. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 29-22 against the run line in those games.

The Cleveland Guardians are playing at home against the Texas Rangers today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The Guardians have an average combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 62-58. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 19-16. So far this season, 25 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 19.4% of their games.

Matthew Boyd will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Guardians, and it will be his first home start of the year. In his first two outings, he has gone 5 1/3 innings in each, allowing 3 runs in his first start and 1 run in his second outing. Boyd has struck out 6 and 4 batters in his first two starts, respectively.

Heading into today’s game, the Guardians are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .238, but they have been good at avoiding the strikeout, and their team BABIP of .27 is 21st in the league. Cleveland’s offense has been led by José Ramirez, who is 6th in the league with 33 home runs and 2nd in the MLB with 102 RBIs.

Jhonkensy Noel has been swinging a hot bat for the Guardians, going 7/22 in his last seven games with two homers. Over his last eight games, Josh Naylor has gone just 3/29. This has dropped his season average to .238.