Rangers vs. Guardians Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 15, 2023

The Cleveland Guardians (45-47) hope to end their three-game losing run versus the Texas Rangers (54-39), at 2:35 PM ET on Sunday.

The Rangers are favored at home (-139) against the Guardians (+116). The over/under for the game is set at 9 total runs.

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Rangers vs Guardians Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Rangers -139 +116 9

Rangers Betting Insights

  • This season, the Rangers have won 37 out of the 63 games, or 58.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Texas has a record of 28-18, a 60.9% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
  • Games involving Texas has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 48 of 93 chances this season.
  • The Rangers are 55-38-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 5.4
HR 15
ERA 5.34
K/9 7.6

Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have been victorious in 17, or 41.5%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has a win-loss record of 7-15 when favored by +116 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 46.3% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 92 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Guardians have posted a record of 45-47-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.1
HR 8
ERA 4.80
K/9 7.9

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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Martin Perez

  • Pérez’s team is 9-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The left-hander gave up six earned runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched on Monday, July 3 in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
  • In 17 starts this season, Perez has lasted five or more innings 13 times, with an average of 5.4 innings per appearance.
  • He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 17 chances this season.
  • Perez’s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-3).
  • Pérez’s team has won 11 of his 17 starts this season.
  • Games started by Perez have a 10-7-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Aroldis Chapman 34 34.1 60 2.10 8 3
Will Smith 33 34 37 2.91 5 15
Brock Burke 29 36.2 27 2.95 9 0
José Leclerc 26 27.1 29 2.96 1 1
Grant Anderson 17 24.1 22 3.70 3 0

Guardians Probable Pitcher – Tanner Bibee

  • Bibee (5-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 14th of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Thursday, July 6 against the Kansas City Royals, the righty threw five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Bibee will try to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing).
  • He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The Guardians have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Bibee’s starts this season, and they went 2-5 in those matchups.
  • Over Bibee’s 13 starts, his team is 7-6.
  • Bibee has had 13 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and five of those matchups finished over the total.

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 2.60 3 0

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • The Rangers have a 32-12 record this season in games when they hit two or more home runs.
  • Texas has racked up five or more extra-base hits in 34 games this season, and has gone 22-12 in those contests.
  • The club is 54-25 in the games this season it has collected 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 drawn five or more walks in 35 games this season, and are 23-12 in those contests.

Guardians Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 14 games this season and are 11-3 in those matchups.
  • Cleveland has gone 12-5 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • In 56 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 31-25.
  • In 31 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 26-5.
  • In 22 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 13-9

Rangers vs. Guardians Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-139)
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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