Rangers vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to saddle up and charge into today’s MLB showdown as the Texas Rangers ride into Progressive Field, looking to lasso a win against the Cleveland Guardians. With the first pitch slated for 01:40 PM EST, this game is more than just a battle of bats and gloves; it’s a clash of conference titans. The Rangers, trailing in their league, are desperate to climb the ranks, while the Guardians stand their ground, defending their top spot like seasoned sentries. The stakes? Sky-high with an over/under of 8.5, making every swing, pitch, and run count more than ever. Under partly cloudy skies and a gentle southern breeze, it’s not just the weather that’s heating up. After yesterday’s dramatic face-off where the Guardians trampled over the Rangers, today’s game is set to be a spectacular sequel. So, who will reign supreme? Will the Rangers rope in a victory, or will the Guardians continue their dominion? It’s a classic case of guard and conquer on the diamond today!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 25, 2024 01:40PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the S at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 79.0° with 77% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TEX ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+107	-128	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+108	-130	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-2	-0.5	–

Team Performance

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LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

123W-178L

48.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

165W-132L

51.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/13/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	7	Under	-1.5
05/13/24	Texas Rangers TEX	0	Under	-1.5
05/14/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	7	Over	+2.5
05/14/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Over	+2.5
05/15/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-4.5
05/15/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-4.5
08/23/24	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Under	-0.5
08/23/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-0.5
08/24/24	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Over	+9.5
08/24/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	13	Over	+9.5
07/14/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Over	+7.5
07/14/23	Texas Rangers TEX	12	Over	+7.5
07/15/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-6.5
07/15/23	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Under	-6.5
07/16/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Over	+2.5
07/16/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Over	+2.5
09/15/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Over	+6.5
09/15/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	12	Over	+6.5
09/16/23	Texas Rangers TEX	1	Under	-5.5
09/16/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-5.5
09/17/23	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Over	+2.5
09/17/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	9	Over	+2.5

Rangers Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

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Cody Bradford

ERA 3.558 | IP 43.0 | 4.0W-1.0L | KO 41.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-20-24	vsPIT	4-0L	7.0	5	3	8	Under
08-15-24	vsMIN	3-2L	6.0	6	2	2	Under
08-10-24	@NYY	9-4W	5.0	5	1	7	Over
08-03-24	vsBOS	4-7W	3.7	4	3	5	Over
07-30-24	@STL	1-8L	2.0	5	5	2	Over
04-10-24	vsOAK	2-6W	6.7	5	1	7	Push
04-05-24	vsHOU	2-10W	7.7	2	1	4	Over
03-30-24	vsCHC	2-11W	5.0	3	2	6	Over
09-30-23	@SEA	6-1W	1.7	1	1	2	Under
09-26-23	@LAA	3-9L	4.0	7	6	3	Over

Matthew Boyd

ERA 3.375 | IP 10.7 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 8.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-20-24	@NYY	9-5W	5.3	4	3	2	Over
08-13-24	vsCHC	1-2W	5.3	3	1	6	Under
06-26-23	@TEX	7-2L	0.7	1	1	2	Over
06-21-23	@KC	4-9W	6.0	6	2	7	Over
06-15-23	@MIN	8-4L	6.0	7	4	8	Over
06-10-23	@ARI	5-0L	5.0	6	5	3	Under
06-04-23	@CWS	2-6W	5.0	3	1	9	Push
05-29-23	@TEX	5-0L	6.0	5	5	5	Under
05-24-23	@KC	6-4L	4.7	3	1	6	Over
05-19-23	@WAS	8-6L	5.7	4	3	4	Over

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/26	vs CLE	5-12L	9	0	Over
08/25	vs CLE	5-3W	10	0	Push
08/23	@ PIT	1-0W	6	0	Under
08/22	@ PIT	0-4L	3	0	Under
08/21	@ PIT	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/20	@ MIN	6-5W	12	2	Over
08/19	@ MIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
08/18	@ MIN	3-4L	8	1	Under
08/17	@ MIN	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/16	vs BOS	9-7W	15	4	Over
08/15	vs BOS	4-9L	6	0	Over
08/14	vs BOS	4-5L	6	1	Over
08/13	vs NYY	7-8L	12	2	Over
08/12	vs NYY	9-4W	16	1	Over
08/12	vs NYY	0-8L	5	0	Push

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/26	@ TEX	12-5W	15	4	Over
08/25	@ TEX	3-5L	7	0	Push
08/24	vs NYY	0-6L	1	0	Under
08/23	vs NYY	1-8L	4	1	Over
08/22	vs NYY	9-5W	12	1	Over
08/20	vs MIL	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/19	vs MIL	1-2L	4	1	Under
08/18	vs MIL	3-5L	7	2	Push
08/16	@ CHC	6-1W	7	0	Under
08/15	@ CHC	2-1W	6	1	Under
08/14	@ CHC	9-8W	11	3	Over
08/13	vs MIN	5-3W	9	2	Push
08/12	vs MIN	2-1W	4	2	Under
08/11	vs MIN	2-4L	5	1	Under
08/11	vs MIN	3-6L	8	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	9.6	12.7	0.243	0.401	0.343	0.744	0.305	0.035
#2 Corey Seager	8.9	11.7	0.272	0.501	0.397	0.898	0.360	0.063
#3 Robbie Grossman	8.4	11.0	0.228	0.323	0.395	0.719	0.291	0.018
#4 Adolis Garcia	8.5	11.2	0.228	0.408	0.321	0.729	0.300	0.046
#5 Josh Jung	9.2	11.5	0.255	0.431	0.284	0.716	0.298	0.039
#6 Nathaniel Lowe	6.8	8.9	0.253	0.371	0.400	0.771	0.311	0.027
#7 Wyatt Langford	6.7	8.8	0.249	0.373	0.352	0.725	0.297	0.019
#8 Jonah Heim	6.1	7.9	0.231	0.346	0.298	0.643	0.268	0.029
#9 Ezequiel Duran	6.3	7.8	0.244	0.305	0.299	0.604	0.253	0.010

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	7.4	9.4	0.307	0.455	0.405	0.860	0.348	0.032
#2 Lane Thomas	7.6	9.9	0.228	0.367	0.350	0.717	0.294	0.022
#3 Jose Ramirez	7.9	10.5	0.273	0.535	0.365	0.900	0.365	0.068
#4 David Fry	6.3	8.4	0.266	0.448	0.427	0.874	0.349	0.042
#5 Josh Naylor	6.6	9.0	0.236	0.465	0.361	0.825	0.334	0.063
#6 Jhonkensy Noel	6.5	8.7	0.266	0.615	0.367	0.982	0.397	0.101
#7 Andres Gimenez	5.5	7.1	0.244	0.322	0.324	0.645	0.270	0.011
#8 Tyler Freeman	4.8	6.4	0.209	0.325	0.350	0.675	0.280	0.022
#9 Austin Hedges	3.1	4.2	0.152	0.210	0.219	0.429	0.185	0.010

Rangers Notable Injuries

Max Scherzer OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 6.7
Jon Gray OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 2.1
Tyler Mahle OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 5.0
Josh Sborz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 1.0
Jacob Latz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/04/24. Impact: 0.4

Guardians Notable Injuries

Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2
Alex Cobb OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 3.8