Guardians vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23
Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians will take the field against the Texas Rangers and projected starter Nathan Eovaldi on Friday at Progressive Field. Bookmakers list the Guardians as -145 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rangers +122 moneyline odds. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7 runs for the game (with -118 odds to hit the over and -102 odds to go under).
Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Guardians vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds
- When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
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Guardians | -145 | +122 | 7 | -118 | -102 | -1.5 | +155 | -185 |
Guardians vs. Rangers Prediction
- Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Rangers 3
- Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
- Win Probabilities: Guardians 57%, Rangers 43%
Guardians vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Guardians have been favorites in 77 games this season and won 51 (66.2%) of those contests.
- Cleveland has a record of 18-10, a 64.3% win rate, when favored by -145 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
- The Rangers have been underdogs in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (31.5%) in those contests.
- Texas has a mark of 5-12 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 45% chance of walking away with the win.
Guardians Recent Betting Performance
- The Guardians were the moneyline favorite for three of their last 10 games, and finished 2-1 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 outings, the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Guardians' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.
Guardians Recent Stats
Stat | Avg/Total |
---|---|
Record | 5-5 |
Runs Per Game | 3.6 |
HR | 11 |
ERA | 3.99 |
K/9 | 8.3 |
Guardians Player Insights
- Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (32) and runs batted in (101).
- Among all hitters in baseball, Ramirez ranks seventh in home runs and second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor is batting .239 with 19 doubles, 27 home runs and 47 walks.
- Naylor ranks 12th in home runs and seventh in RBI on the year.
- Steven Kwan has a team-high batting average of .310.
- Andres Gimenez has 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 23 walks while hitting .251.
Guardians Team Props
Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Naylor | 0.5 (-225) | 1.5 (+120) | - | 0.5 (+140) |
Andrés Giménez | 0.5 (-250) | 1.5 (+130) | - | 0.5 (+190) |
José Ramírez | 0.5 (-265) | 1.5 (-105) | - | 0.5 (+135) |
Will Brennan | 0.5 () | 1.5 (+120) | - | 0.5 (+185) |
Steven Kwan | 1.5 (+170) | 1.5 (+100) | - | 0.5 (+210) |
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Rangers Recent Betting Performance
- The Rangers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
- The Rangers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Rangers Recent Stats
Stat | Avg/Total |
---|---|
Record | 4-6 |
Runs Per Game | 3.5 |
HR | 10 |
ERA | 4.24 |
K/9 | 9.5 |
Rangers Player Insights
- Marcus Semien is batting .244 with 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 51 walks.
- Among all batters in the majors, Semien's home run total ranks 55th and his RBI tally is 52nd.
- Corey Seager proven to be a run producer as he paces his team with 28 home runs and 68 RBI, with a team-leading .271 batting average.
- Seager ranks 10th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 39th in RBI.
- Josh Smith has 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .266.
- Adolis Garcia is batting .225 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 37 walks.
Rangers Team Props
Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Semien | 0.5 (-250) | 1.5 (+110) | - | 0.5 (+200) |
Corey Seager | 0.5 (-260) | 1.5 (-110) | - | 0.5 (+145) |
Adolis García | 0.5 (-190) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+165) |
Joshua Jung | 0.5 (-200) | 0.5 (-200) | - | 0.5 (+195) |
Travis Jankowski | 0.5 (-150) | 0.5 (-150) | - | 0.5 (+330) |
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