Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis vs. Corey Kluber

The Texas Rangers visit Progressive Field on Tuesday to play the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Colby Lewis for the Rangers and Corey Kluber for the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +140 and Cleveland at -150. The over/under was set at 9. The Rangers have a 25-24-1 over/under record and a 28-22-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Indians are 22-26-0 against the run line and have a 26-18-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 29-21 record, including 11-12 on the road. Starting pitcher Colby Lewis has a 4-0 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.16. He has 45 strikeouts over his 64 innings pitched and he has given up 61 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.39. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 5.17 and they have given up 170 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .277 against the bullpen while being struck out 127 times and walking 58 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 8.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.06 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03. The Rangers pitchers have collectively given up 443 base hits and 201 earned runs. They have allowed 65 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 159 batters and struck out 352. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

As a team, Texas is batting .260, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Rangers hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.76 hits per game. Adrian Beltre comes into this game hitting .271 and his on-base percentage is at .324. He has 51 hits this season along with 25 runs scored and 34 runs batted in. He's struck out 19 times and has walked 14 times. Elvis Andrus is hitting .281 and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 45 hits so far while scoring 19 runs and he's driven in 17. He has walked 12 times and has struck out 20 times. The Rangers have 438 hits, including 86 doubles and 51 home runs. They've stolen 33 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 9 times. Texas has walked 129 times this season and they've struck out 356 times as a unit. They've left 307 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 230 runs so far this year.

Cleveland comes into this matchup with a 12-10 home record and a 26-22 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.78, Corey Kluber has a 4-5 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 67 strikeouts over the 66.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 58 hits. He has allowed 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.88. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 129 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 146 times and walking 63 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.47 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.90. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 391 base knocks and 188 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a staff has walked 145 hitters and struck out 408. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.95.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .283 average at home. The Indians hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.75 hits per contest. Jason Kipnis comes into this matchup batting .275 and he has an OBP of .322. He has 53 hits this year along with 27 runs scored and 28 RBI. He's struck out 48 times and has walked on 15 occasions. Francisco Lindor is hitting .316 and he has an OBP of .371. He has collected 60 hits so far while he's scored 33 runs and drove in 22. He has earned a walk 17 times and has punched out 29 times. The Indians as a unit have 420 base hits, including 87 doubles and 52 homers. They have 37 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 9 times. Cleveland as a team has walked 164 times this year and they have struck out 402 times. They've had 320 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They score 4.85 runs per game and have totaled 233 runs so far this season.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 25-24-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 28-22-0 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 26-18-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 22-26-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

05/28/16 P Tanner Scheppers Knee 60-day DL (3/25)
05/28/16 P Shawn Tolleson Personal expected to miss 3-7 days
05/27/16 2B Rougned Odor Suspension 7-game suspension, eligible to return Saturday, June 4 vs. Seattle Mariners
05/24/16 CF Drew Stubbs Toe 15-day DL (5/23)
05/24/16 RF Shin-Soo Choo Hamstring 15-day DL (5/21)
05/08/16 P AJ Griffin Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Keone Kela Elbow 60-day DL (4/20)
04/11/16 C Robinson Chirinos Forearm 60-day DL (4/9)
04/04/16 RF Josh Hamilton Knee 60-day DL (3/25)

Cleveland Indians

05/24/16 P Joba Chamberlain Side 15-day DL (5/22)
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 15-day DL (5/10)
05/02/16 C Roberto Perez Thumb 60-day DL (5/2)
04/25/16 P Carlos Carrasco Hamstring 15-day DL (4/24)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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