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Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians
A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Friday when they battle the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jon Gray in this game. Gray has a 8-7 record and a 3.78 ERA this season.
The Guardians will counter Gray with Lucas Giolito. Right hander Giolito has a 4.89 ERA to go along with a 7-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Giants on September 13. Bettors who backed the Giants at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 9-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 131 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 82-64 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 69-78 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Cleveland Saturday, September 16