The Texas Rangers will play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. SportsTime Ohio will televise this AL matchup and the game gets going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians Odds
Cleveland (-310) is favored over Texas (+255) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Rangers +1.5 runs (+125) and Indians -1.5 runs (-145).
The Rangers are 12-19 SU and are 12-18 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 10.1 units ATS. The Indians, on the other hand, are 15-13 SU and 10-17 ATS. They’ve lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors and 8.4 units ATS.
Indians games have had an over/under record of 12-15 so far in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 15-13-2.
Matt Moore will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The southpaw Moore is 1-3 with a 5.33 ERA and 17 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Indians this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 2.57 ERA and five strikeouts across seven innings).
The Indians are handing the ball to righty Corey Kluber (4-1, 2.18 ERA), who has 47 strikeouts and nine walks, as well as a 0.77 WHIP. Kluber made two starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record in 2017, putting together a 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitching staff has yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.31, a WHIP of 1.06 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Cleveland hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .281/.338/.492 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and left fielder Michael Brantley have paced the Indians’ hitters so far. Ramirez is slashing .270/.352/.514 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs and 14 runs scored, and Brantley’s line is .329/.342/.539 with three homers, 14 RBIs and six runs scored.
Ramirez had a minor drop-off in production when hitting lefties at home last season, slashing .295/.340/.442 in 103 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .318/.374/.583).
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.76 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.43 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.57, along with a WHIP of 1.47 and a K/9 of 8.17.
The Rangers offense has slashed .236/.310/.393 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Texas’ offense has been powered by Joey Gallo and Shin-soo Choo, who’ve collectively swatted 14 home runs. Gallo is slashing .222/.305/.487 with nine home runs, 21 RBIs and 18 runs scored, while Choo is hitting .244/.336/.437 with five homers, 14 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 0.1 units and are 10-12 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to 11 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have netted 2.4 units and are 3-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in four of those games, as opposed to five that’ve cashed the under.
Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in just two of Texas’ last seven games.
Texas has recorded 23.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 25.6 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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