Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers 7/15/2023 Odds, Expert Picks and Tips
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 4:05 PM ET, the Cleveland Guardians will play the Texas Rangers in an MLB competition at Globe Life Field, TX. The Cleveland Guardians are in first position in the American League Central thanks to solid performances on the mound. With a 3.81-team ERA, Cleveland is ranked sixth overall. In addition, it starts at 34 and is ranked 11th in quality, 14th in WHIP (1.26), and 15th in batting average allowed (.243). Cleveland’s best pitcher, Shane Bieber, has five victories and 95 strikeouts. Right-hander Gavin Williams, who is 1-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season, will start for Cleveland on Saturday.
Through the first half of the season, Cleveland struggled at the bat, hitting just.250 as a team, finishing 15th overall, 22nd in on-base percentage (.314), and 27th in slugging percentage (.375) and runs scored (365). Josh Naylor has 11 home runs and is in second place behind Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez, who has 14. With 53 RBI, Ramirez is in second place behind Naylor, who has 64. More than ten home runs have only been hit by two Cleveland players. Cleveland hit 165 doubles, 19 triples, and 60 home runs in 90 games.
The Guardians’ pitchers entered games 79 times with runners on base and faced high-stakes situations 116. This year, the bullpen had 50 holds, good for 11th in the league. The Guardians’ relievers entered the contest in 97 save opportunities with a 62.2% save percentage. This season, they have made 28 saves but missed 17 of their 45 chances to make saves. Bullpen relievers were given 99 base runners this season, and 20.2% of those runners reached home plate. The Guardians put 290 relievers to the hill this season.
- The total remained UNDER in four of the Guardians’ last six matches.
- The Cleveland Guardians are 4-1 SU in their previous five games against Texas.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last six outings on the road.
Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers 7/15/2023 Odds, Expert Picks and Tips
Texas is ahead of or behind the opposition in four crucial hitting metrics. Both in the league, Josh Jung has the third-most RBI (56) and the second-most home runs (19). With 59 RBI, Johan Heim is second in the league. Texas had five players with 52 or more RBI. Texas participated in 91 games while slugging 205 doubles, nine triples, and 124 home runs.
Texas, which ranks 12th in baseball with a team ERA of 4.01, also has a solid pitcher. Texas is in the top six in three other pitching categories despite this. Texas is fourth in WHIP (1.21) and sixth in quality starts (41) while ranking fourth in batting average allowed (.239). The most victories (10) and strikeouts (109) are both held by Nathan Eovaldi. Andrew Heaney will make his pitching debut on Saturday. This season, the left-hander has a 5-6 record, a 4.71 ERA, and 93 strikeouts.
The Texas pitching staff has a 3.59 season earned run average (383 runs allowed), which is 4.01. They allowed 98 home runs and had the 10th-highest runs per nine innings (4.28) in the MLB. The pitching staff for the Rangers has a season FIP of 4.13 and a team WHIP of 1.214. Currently, they have an 8.20 K/BB ratio (730 strikeouts to 257 walks). With 720 hits allowed as a team, they currently have the eighth-best record in baseball.
- The Texas Rangers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games.
- The Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last six home games.
- Texas is 1-4 SU in their last five matches at home against the Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers The MLB pick for this game is the Texas Rangers. Cleveland performed admirably on the mound this season but struggled at the bat. The Guardians rank 27th in runs scored and slugging percentage. On the other hand, Texas is the complete opposite, with the Rangers leading three significant hitting categories, finishing second in another, and pitching effectively with the eighth-best team ERA. Cleveland’s starting pitcher, Gavin Williams, had two bad games, giving up 15 hits, seven runs, and three home runs in just 12 innings while also losing to Atlanta on July 3. The Texas Rangers pitcher Andrew Haney was brutalized in his previous start, but on July 2, he faced Houston and went five innings while giving up just three hits and no runs. It’s expected that the Rangers would triumph 5–4 in the end.
MLB Starting Time: 4:05 PM ET
Location: Globe Life Field, TX
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
MLB Odds: Cleveland Guardians +139
MLB Totals: 9
