Guardians vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 24

Updated Aug. 24, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians will try to get the better of Jon Gray, the Texas Rangers' starting pitcher, on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Guardians as -132 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rangers +112 moneyline odds to win. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +162 odds). The total for the matchup has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need 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: Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Guardians vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Rangers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 56%, Rangers 44%

Guardians vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 78 times this season and won 51, or 65.4%, of those games.
• This season Cleveland has won 29 of its 45 games, or 64.4%, when favored by at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 56.9%.
• The Rangers have been underdogs in 55 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (32.7%) in those contests.
• Texas has a mark of 9-19 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 47.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

TEX 5 · CLE 13

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

+115

O 8.5

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-136

U 8.5

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians went 2-2 over the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Guardians have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• The Guardians' best power option comes in the form of Jose Ramirez and his 32-home-run 101-RBI season, both team highs.
• Ramirez ranks seventh in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Josh Naylor has 19 doubles, 27 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .237.
• Naylor ranks 12th in homers and eighth in RBI on the season.
• Steven Kwan has a team-best batting average of .306.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .251 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rangers and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rangers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Corey Seager leads the squad with a batting average of .273, while leading the Rangers in home runs, with 28 and runs batted in with 70.
• In all of the majors, Seager ranks 10th in homers and 36th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 52 walks while batting .242.
• Semien ranks 58th in homers and 56th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Josh Smith is hitting .268 with 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .225 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 37 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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