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Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers
The Cleveland Guardians will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
The Guardians will trot Tanner Bibee out to the mound in this one. Right hander Bibee has a 5-2 record and a 3.34 ERA this season.
It'll be Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Left hander Perez is 7-3 with a 4.81 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Guardians were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 45-47 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 54-39 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland at Pittsburgh Monday, July 17
Texas home to Tampa Bay Monday, July 17