Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+155) Texas (-180)

The Cleveland Guardians (45-45) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (52-39). The moneyline on this contest has Cleveland at +155 while Texas is priced at -180. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Gavin Williams and Martin Perez.

The Guardians have tallied 165 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 60 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .375 and have been called out on strikes 638 times, while taking a walk on 268 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They have earned 339 RBI's and 769 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .250. They have tallied 365 runs scored while having a team OBP of .314.

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The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.81 for the season (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 711 hitters. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 91 home runs and also 372 total runs (7th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a unit over the course of the season. Cleveland has given up 748 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 343 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Guardians pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 79 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 50 holds this season (11th in the league). The Guardians relievers have earned a save percentage of 62.2% and has entered the game in 97 save situations. They have compiled 28 saves so far this year and have missed out on 17 out of their 45 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 99 base runners on the campaign and 20.2% of those runners crossed home plate. The Guardians have sent 290 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 2,431 putouts for the season, in addition to 839 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which is 7th in the majors, and they have turned 59 double plays. The Guardians have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,293 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball.

Williams (1-1 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.82 and he has faced 98 batters in the majors. He has given up 20 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 7 free passes. His earned run average is 4.01 (11 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.095. Williams has taken the mound for 24 frames and has earned 19 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .341 and a team batting average of .274 this year. They have struck out on 778 occasions (16th in the league) and have tallied 877 hits. Texas has tallied 124 HRs so far this season as well as 509 runs batted in. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .460 and they are earning 5.84 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have tallied 205 two-baggers, while walking 311 times as well as earning 531 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have given up 383 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.01 (359 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 98 homers and they relinquish 4.28 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.214 in addition to having a FIP of 4.13 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (730 strikeouts vs 257 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 720.

With 75 save situations, the Rangers have compiled 42 holds and also 16 blown saves. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 32 save chances and they have walked away with 16 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 85 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% out of their 141 inherited base runners. They rank 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 247 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 83 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 819 assists, 41 errors and are sitting with 2,416 putouts on the season. Out of their 7,248 innings played, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (3rd in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Perez has allowed 1,513 hits while earning 969 punch outs in 1,390 frames. He has surrendered 689 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.449 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.93 and he has gone up against 6,046 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Perez (82-80 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.46 earned run average while surrendering 9.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+155)

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