Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/14/24

Cleveland comes into this one with the Rangers as the Guardians are on a two-game winning streak and are 26-16 overall, which has them first in the AL Central. Texas is 22-21 and they are +115 on the money line today. The money line odds have the Guardians at -106. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and BSSW will be televising this one.

First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington is set for 8:05 PM ET. Ben Lively is starting for the Guardians, and he will be facing off against Jack Leiter for the Rangers. Texas is currently on a four-game winning streak.

TEXAS RANGERS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -115

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, May 14th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also 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 7-0 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 8th inning, scoring four of their seven runs. As for the Rangers, they had their best chance to score in the 7th, but left the bases loaded. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -113 on the money line.

Tanner Bibee got the start for the Guardians, going just 5 1/3 innings but not giving up a run. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Michael Lorenzen only went seven innings for the Rangers, giving up four runs on one hit.

Jose Ramirez was the top offensive performer for the Guardians, going 2/3 with four RBIs. Both Andres Gimenez and Brayan Rocchio each had two hits and an RBI.

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland is on the road today, taking on the Rangers with an overall record of 26-16, good for 1st place in the AL Central. The Guardians hold a one-game lead over the Twins for the division lead. The Guardians have taken the first game of this series vs. the Rangers.

So far, the Guardians have gone 7-5 against other AL Central teams. At home, they have been good, going 12-6, and they have been solid on the road at 14-10. This season, they have been really good in day games, going 13-3.

The Guardians have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 25-17 overall. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 15-9 against the run line. Their average run margin on the road is +1.6, and they’ve covered the run line in their last two road games.

With an over/under line of 9 runs, the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers have the highest projected scoring game of the season for the Guardians. The Guardians’ games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 21-19. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game, and their games have gone under the line in three straight games.

Ben Lively will be making his third start of the season for the Cleveland Guardians, and he will be on the road to face the Texas Rangers. Lively has a win and a loss in his first two outings, and he is coming off a start against the White Sox in which he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits.

After finishing 8th in the league in scoring last season, the Guardians are once again one of the league’s top offenses, averaging 4.8 runs per game. This has them ranked 8th in the league. So far, they have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .236, which is 16th in the league, and their collective on-base percentage of .309 is 12th in the league.

Josh Naylor and José Ramirez have been the Guardians’ top power hitters this season, as Naylor’s 11 homers are 3rd in the league, and Ramirez’s nine long balls are 5th. Ramirez is also 2nd in the league with 37 RBIs. Steven Kwan has been the team’s best all-around hitter, batting .353 with three homers. Over his last seven games, Ramirez has gone 8/26 with two homers, while Naylor has gone deep three times in this stretch.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 22-21 overall this season, and they are looking to snap a four-game losing streak today vs. the Guardians. The Rangers are 2nd in the AL West, 1.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they are 8-9 in divisional matchups.

This season, the Rangers have been even at home, going 10-10. They have been a game over .500 on the road at 12-11. As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 13-12 and 9-9 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 7-5-1, and they are 5-5 in their last ten games overall.

When the Rangers win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, with an average run differential of 3.9 runs per game. However, they have been outscored by an average of 3.5 runs per game in their losses. Their overall run line record is 18-25, with a scoring margin of 0.3 runs per game. They have been a better bet on the run line at home, where they are 8-12, compared to 10-13 on the road. They have also been a better bet as the underdog, going 10-8 on the run line in those games.

The Texas Rangers have an over/under record of 18-24 this season, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. Their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 4-8. In their last two games, the combined runs have been 7 and 4, respectively, both going under the line.

Jack Leiter is getting the start for the Rangers at home against the Cleveland Guardians. In his first two starts of the season, Leiter has yet to pick up a win, but he has been able to keep his team in the game. He went 4 innings in his first start, giving up 3 earned runs, and then went 3 2/3 innings in his second start, giving up 3 runs.

Over the last 10 games, Marcus Semien has been on fire for the Rangers, going 17/46 (.370) with two homers and eight RBIs. He is currently on a three-game hitting streak. Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are the Rangers’ top two home run hitters this season, with Garcia’s eight homers leading the team and Semien’s seven ranking 2nd on the club.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.8 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. They come into the game with a team batting average of .253 (7th) and have the 6th best on-base percentage in the league. Overall, they are 11th in team OPS and 13th in slugging percentage.