Rangers vs. Guardians Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 15, 2023

The Texas Rangers (53-39) host the Cleveland Guardians (45-46) at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday.

The Rangers are favored at home (-173) against the Guardians (+144). The game’s over/under is set at 9.

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Rangers vs Guardians Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Rangers -173 +144 9

Rangers Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 62 times this season and won 36, or 58.1%, of those games.
  • This season Texas has won 15 of its 20 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -173 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 63.4% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 48 of 92 games with a total.
  • The Rangers are 54-38-0 ATS in their 92 games with a spread this season.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 5.7
HR 15
ERA 5.55
K/9 7.4

Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have won in 17, or 42.5%, of the 40 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Cleveland has won all of its four games in which it was named as at least a +144 moneyline underdog.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Guardians are 45-46-0 against the spread in their 91 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Guardians Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 8
ERA 4.55
K/9 8.2

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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Andrew Heaney

  • Heaney and his team are 9-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw three innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up seven earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • In 17 starts, Heaney has pitched through or past the fifth inning 12 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 17 chances this season.
  • Heaney’s team has won 58.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-5).
  • In games Heaney has started, his team is 9-8.
  • Games started by Heaney have a 10-6-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Aroldis Chapman 33 33.1 58 2.16 8 2
Will Smith 32 32.1 35 3.06 4 15
Brock Burke 29 36.2 27 2.95 9 0
Josh Sborz 28 37.2 52 4.54 10 0
José Leclerc 26 27.1 29 2.96 1 1

Guardians Probable Pitcher – Gavin Williams

  • Williams makes the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Williams will try to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
  • In one of his four total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
  • The Guardians were the moneyline underdog for one Williams start this season — they lost.
  • In Williams’ four starts, his team is 3-1.
  • Williams has had four starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in two of those matchups.

Guardians Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Emmanuel Clase 42 42.2 38 3.37 0 25
Trevor Stephan 40 39 41 2.54 13 2
Enyel De Los Santos 38 37.1 33 2.89 7 0
Eli Morgan 35 38.1 38 2.11 7 1
Nick Sandlin 31 34.2 35 2.6 3 0

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • The Rangers have racked up at least two round-trippers in 44 games this season, and are 32-12 in those outings.
  • Texas has gone 22-12 in its 34 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team is 54-25 in the games this season it has strung together at least eight hits.
  • Texas has a 49-16 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Rangers have gone 22-12 over the 34 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Guardians Hitting Trends

  • They have won 11 of the 14 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Cleveland has won 12 of its 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 55 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 31-24.
  • In 31 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 26-5.
  • They have won 13 of their 22 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Rangers vs. Guardians Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-173)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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