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The Texas Rangers (22-22) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they host the Cleveland Guardians (27-16) Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET on BSSW. The Rangers are listed as -156 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Guardians are +133 underdogs. Jon Gray gets the starting nod for Texas while Carlos Carrasco is Cleveland’s starter for the contest.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $32.82
Rangers to win vs Guardians -156
Rangers vs. Guardians Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-156)
- Underdog: Guardians (+133)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rangers vs. Guardians Betting Insights
- The Rangers have come away with 13 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Texas has a record of 4-4 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -156 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 60.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Guardians have compiled a 10-7 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 58.8% of those games).
- Cleveland has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +133 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Guardians have an implied win probability of 42.9%.
Rangers vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders
- Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 52 hits, an OBP of .322 plus a slugging percentage of .452.
- Among all MLB hitters, Semien is 38th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage, and 47th in slugging.
- Adolis Garcia is batting .253 this season with a team-high nine home runs and 32 RBI.
- Jose Ramirez has driven in a team-best 37 runs batted in.
- In all of MLB, Ramirez ranks 13th in homers and second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor’s 12 home runs pace his team.
Rangers vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Rangers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
- The Rangers have pitched to a 4.21 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Rangers have a combined WHIP of 1.282 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Guardians pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors with a collective 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cleveland’s 3.37 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in the majors (1.206).