Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/14/2023

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Friday, July 14, 2023

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians +120, Rangers -145; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians +120, Rangers -145; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Guardians +120, Rangers -145; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cleveland Guardians:  45-45 (1st place, AL Central)

Texas Rangers:  52-39 (1st place, AL West)

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Cleveland Guardians:  6-4 last 10

Texas Rangers:  3-7 last 10

The Guardians are entering this series off of a loss but won their 4-game series against the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 45-45 record overall and have a road record of 21-23. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday and they have had the week off for rest due to the All-Star break. Their offense ranks 26th in the MLB with a .689 OPS. Shane Bieber was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Aaron Civale is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 3-2 with a 2.56 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 9 Ks on 2 hits through 7 IP against the Kansas City Royals.

The Rangers are entering this series on a 2 game losing streak and lost their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 52-39 record overall and have a home record of 27-18. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Friday and they have had the week off for rest due to the All-Star break. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .801 OPS. Dane Dunning was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Jon Gray is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 6-5 with a 3.29 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 BB with 2 strikeouts on 9 hits through 6 innings played against the Boston Red Sox.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have been having a great season as they are leading the AL West with the best record in the division and also have one of the best offenses in the league. The Guardians are also leading their division in the AL Central but they have been having a very different season with a record right at .500 and also one of the worst offenses in the MLB too. The Guardians do have Civale starting in this game and he has been really good all season since he hasn't been giving up many runs in any of his starts lately, but he is going to have a tougher time trying to shut down one of the best offenses in the league here and the Rangers will find ways to put runs up on the board. They won't need many either since the Guardians offense hasn't been good all season and they won't be able to match what the Rangers do when they have Gray starting. Gray has been a solid starter for the Rangers all season, not giving up many runs in his starts, and he won't have a problem shutting down this struggling offense here as his team looks to come out of the break strong. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

Guardians Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 14, 2023 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 4 Guardians 2.

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Cleveland Guardians: 45-45 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-22 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8.5 to 10. 36-19 UNDER against right-handed starters. 29-11 UNDER after a loss.

Texas Rangers: 31-19 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline when the total is 7 to 8.5. 10-3 (+7.4 units) on the moneyline after a loss by 4 runs or more. 17-6 UNDER after allowing 7 runs or more 2 straight games. JON GRAY is 8-4 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175.

Cleveland Guardians:  T. McKenzie (SP) Mid Sept - Elbow. C. Quantrill (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. P. Battenfield (RP) Late July - Shoulder.

Texas Rangers:  J. deGrom (SP) out for season - Elbow. J. Odorizzi (SP) out for season - Shoulder. B. Martin (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“Honestly, it’s awesome to get my first win out of the way. Even though I just got here, being in first place, that’s where everyone wants to be. I feel like we’re going to keep doing well.” - Gavin Williams after their win against the Royals in their game on Saturday.

“You take where we're at at the break. Do we like how it's gone the last couple weeks? No, this is not how we want to finish. There's challenges during the course of a season and every club goes through them. ... I will say I think the break is coming at a good time. This has been a tough part of the schedule.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Nationals in their game on Sunday.

Steven Kwan (L) LF

Amed Rosario (R) SS

Jose Ramirez (S) DH

Josh Naylor (L) 1B

Andres Gimenez (L) 2B

Tyler Freeman (R) 3B

Will Brennan (L) RF

Myles Straw (R) CF

Cam Gallagher (R) C

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Adolis Garcia (R) DH

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Mitch Garver (R) C

Robbie Grossman (S) RF

Ezequiel Duran (R) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Batting Average:  Tyler Freeman (.308)

Hits:  Jose Ramirez (97)

Home Runs:  Jose Ramirez (14)

RBI:  Josh Naylor (64)

Stolen Bases:  Andres Gimenez (15)

Wins:  Shane Bieber (5)

Saves:  Emmanuel Clase (25)

ERA:  Konnor Pilkington (0.00)

Batting Average:  Corey Seager (.353)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (104)

Home Runs:  Adolis Garcia (23)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (75)

Stolen Bases:  Travis Jankowski (11)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (10)

Saves:  Will Smith (15)

ERA:  Aroldis Chapman (0.00)

Managers:

Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona (11th season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (1st season)