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Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Guardians when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jack Leiter in this game. Leiter has a 9-10 record and a 3.92 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Slade Cecconi. The right hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Cleveland was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -160 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Texas lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Twins on September 25. Bettors who backed the Twins at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 80-79 SU
Texas is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 86-72 SU
Cleveland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Texas at Cleveland Saturday, September 27