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Carlos Carrasco is starting for the Guardians on Wednesday, as they are on the road to face the Rangers and Globe Life Field in Arlington. Texas will be sending Jon Gray to the mound, and they are the betting favorite, with money line odds of -154. The Guardians are +131 on the money line.

First pitch for this one is set for 8:05 PM ET, and BSSW will be televising this AL matchup. Cleveland comes in with a record of 27-16, while the Rangers are 22-22. Texas is currently on a five-game winning streak, while the Guardians have won three straight.

TEXAS RANGERS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -154

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Wednesday, May 15th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS RANGERS:

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

Cleveland picked up a 7-4 road win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 2nd inning, scoring six of their seven runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Guardians were at +104 on the money line.

Ben Lively got the win for Cleveland, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. Emmanuel Clase got the save. Jack Leiter had a rough outing for the Rangers, taking the loss after going just 1 2/3 innings and giving up six runs.

Offensively, the Guardians were led by Josh Naylor and Andres Gimenez, as they were the only two Cleveland hitters to have more than one hit. Naylor, Bo Naylor, and Harold Ramirez each had two RBIs.

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians are on a three-game winning streak, and they lead the AL Central with a record of 27-16. So far, they have gone 7-5 in divisional matchups. Cleveland has taken the first two games of this series vs. the Rangers and leads the series, 9-4.

At home, the Guardians have been good this year, putting up a record of 12-6. On the road, they are 15-10 this season. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 14-3. As the underdog on the road, the Guardians are 9-6 this year, and their overall record as the underdog is 10-7. They have also been good as the favorite, going 17-9.

When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, they are a profitable run line team, going 16-9, including a current three-game win streak. They have an average run margin of 1.7 runs per game on the road, compared to 0.6 runs per game at home. They are 13-4 against the run line as an underdog this season, and their average run margin in winning games is +3.7 runs per game.

Today's over/under line of 8.5 runs for the Cleveland Guardians' game against the Texas Rangers is right in line with their season average of 8.5 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 22-19, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 5-8. So far this season, only 16.3% of their games have had a higher over/under line than 8.5 runs.

Cleveland is sending right-hander Carlos Carrasco to the mound today vs. the Rangers. He has made a total of eight starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 5.36. Looking at his overall numbers, Carrasco has a WHIP of 1.49 and opponents are batting .261 off him this season. In his last outing, Carrasco took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Carrasco has given up at least one homer in three straight outings.

Josh Naylor has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Guardians, going 6/23 in his last six games with three homers and five RBIs. For the season, Naylor is batting .268 with 12 homers, which is 2nd in the league. José Ramírez is also near the top of the MLB home run leaderboard, as his nine homers are 5th in the league. He is also 2nd in the league with 37 RBIs.

As a team, the Guardians are 7th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.9 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .236, which is 15th in the league. Cleveland's offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, and they are also among the league leaders in isolated power.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is looking to snap a five-game losing streak today as they are closing out their series vs. the Guardians. The Rangers are 22-22 overall, putting them 1.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. So far, they are 8-9 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Rangers are 10-11 this season and 12-11 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 13-13 and 9-9 as the underdog. So far, they are 7-5-1 in series this year.

When the Texas Rangers are at home, they are only 8-13 against the run line. They have lost their last two games against the run line at home and are just 8-18 as the favorite.

When the Rangers and Guardians met earlier this season, they combined for 11 runs, going over the 9.5 run line. In their next meeting, they combined for just 7 runs, falling under the 9.0 run line. The Rangers' games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 19-24 overall. The over/under line for today's game is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season.

Texas is sending Jon Gray to the mound today vs. the Guardians, and he has made four straight quality starts. Gray's ERA for the season is 2.37, along with a record of 1-1. So far, he has made eight starts and allowed a total of two home runs. In his most recent outing, Gray went six innings and gave up one earned run. He finished with a no-decision in that game. Gray's ERA at home is 3.43, compared to 1.39 on the road. Opponents are batting .236 vs. Gray this season.

Over his last eight games, Marcus Semien has gone 14/35 with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .277 with seven homers, which is good for 2nd on the team and 7th in the league. Adolis Garcia has also been a big power threat for the Rangers, as his nine homers are the best on the team and 5th in the league. Garcia also comes into the game as the team's leader in RBIs, with 32.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.8 runs per game and have been even better on the road, where they are 4th in the league at 5.3 runs per game. Overall, they are one of the league's top home run-hitting teams and have the 6th best team batting average in the league.