Rangers Score Big Win over Blue Jays, Face Off Against Cleveland Guardians Saturday Night
The Texas Rangers travel to Cleveland this Saturday night to face the Guardians in the second game of a three-game series. The Rangers are coming off a major four-game sweep
Game outlook
The Texas Rangers travel to Cleveland this Saturday night to face the Guardians in the second game of a three-game series. The Rangers are coming off a major four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Guardians most recently lost two out of three games against the San Francisco Giants. Dane Dunning (ERA: 3.91) and Tanner Bibee (ERA: 3.03) will be the starting pitchers for the Rangers and Guardians, respectively. Cleveland is the betting favorite, with the opening line set at -112 and no movement since.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/16/2023 @ 6:10pm EST
Where: Progressive Field Stadium Rangers vs Guardians Betting Odds Moneyline: Rangers +102 | Guardians -112
Spread: Rangers -1.5 (+157) | Guardians +1.5 (-182)
Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Cleveland will win straight-up is 53%.
Texas Rangers
• Texas entered a four-game series in Toronto to determine which team would make the playoffs • Rangers’ offense hot: slashing .267/.340/.457 in the Majors, .260/.332/.421 on the road, and .265/.355/.484 in September • Against Bibee, Semien and Jankowski, Rangers are 1-2; Lowe and Seager are 1-3; Heim and Duran are 0-2 • Rangers start right-hander Dane Dunning, who is 10-6 with a 3.91 ERA overall; 1-2 with an 8.14 ERA in last 5 starts; 4-4 with a 3.59 ERA on the road • Rangers’ pitching staff has team ERA of 4.24 (#17 in the majors) • Power Ranking of 25: #3 in offense (5.54 ppg), #14 in defense (4.43 ppg) and 82-64 this season