Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Yu Darvish vs. Trevor Bauer

The Texas Rangers head to Progressive Field on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Yu Darvish for the Rangers and Trevor Bauer for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have Texas at -110 and Cleveland at +100. The Rangers have a 35-40-1 over/under mark and a 45-31-0 run line record. The Indians are 31-44-0 against the run line and have a 28-43-4 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 35-40-1 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 45-31-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 28-43-4 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 31-44-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

06/24/17 P Martin Perez Thumb 10-day DL (06/24)
06/23/17 P Jeremy Jeffress Back 10-day DL (06/22)
06/20/17 P Tony Barnette Finger 10-day DL (06/15)
06/17/17 P Andrew Cashner Oblique 10-day DL (06/15)
06/01/17 P Chi Chi Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

06/06/17 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 10-day DL (06/04)
05/16/17 RF Abraham Almonte Bicep 10-day DL (05/16)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 38-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Yu Darvish has a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.07. He has 109 strikeouts over his 101 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He allows 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.66 and they have given up 261 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 227 hitters and walked 103 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 681 base hits and 314 earned runs. They have allowed 104 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 259 batters and struck out 535. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.82.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .242, good for 26th in the league. The Rangers hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 70 hits this season in 260 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .450 and an OPS+ of 103. Elvis Andrus is hitting .299 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 89 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 298 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .463. The Rangers have 616 hits, including 118 doubles and 112 home runs. Texas has walked 250 times so far this season and they have struck out 702 times as a unit. They have left 446 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 5.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 384 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 40-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.53, Trevor Bauer has a 6-6 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 93 strikeouts over the 81.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 85 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.53 and they have given up 187 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 271 batters and walked 81 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 604 base knocks and 278 earned runs this season. They have given up 86 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 215 hitters and struck out 734 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 12th in the league. The Indians hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .381. He has 69 hits this year along with 40 RBI in 262 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .489 with an OPS+ of 122. Francisco Lindor is hitting .253 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 75 hits in 296 at bats while driving in 36 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .473. The Indians as a unit have 659 base hits, including 152 doubles and 92 homers. Cleveland has walked 277 times this year and they have struck out on 531 occasions. They have had 523 men left on base and have an OPS of .771. They have scored 4.8 runs per game and totaled 360 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Indians MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers -110

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