Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians Matchup

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In Game 2 of a doubleheader, the Texas Rangers are set to take the field against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. This AL showdown will begin at 4:40 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the game.

Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians Odds

Cleveland (-120) is hosting this one as the favorite over Texas (+110) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -190 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and +165 for the Indians -1.5.

The Rangers have gone 58-54 SU this year and are 66-46 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 14.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 14.0 units ATS. The Indians, on the other hand, are 66-46 SU and 57-55 ATS. The team has gained 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.6 units ATS.

Cleveland games have an over/under record of 48-60-4 in 2019. Texas has an over/under record of 53-57-2.

As a unit, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 4.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.29 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.

The Cleveland offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .269/.320/.488 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.

The Indians’ batters have been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana. Lindor is hitting .304/.354/.531 with 20 home runs, 48 RBIs, 63 runs and 17 stolen bases, and Santana’s line is .281/.403/.524 with 24 homers, 63 RBIs and 74 runs.

In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.13 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.66 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.72, along with a WHIP of 1.44.

Rangers hitters have slashed .253/.327/.447 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).

Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ offense. The speedy Andrus is hitting .285/.319/.417 with eight home runs, 54 RBIs, 56 runs and 23 steals, while Choo is hitting .279/.378/.487 with 18 homers, 44 RBIs and 71 runs scored.

The Indians have lost 3.6 units and are 37-40 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 28 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.

Rangers at Indians Free Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER

Betting Trends

  • The over has hit in only two of Cleveland’s last seven games.
  • Cleveland has posted 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.4 over its last five.
  • The Rangers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.