Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (52-39) will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (45-45) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tanner Bibee and Martin Perez.

The Guardians have accrued 165 doubles as a team and have knocked 60 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging % of .375 and have been rung up 638 times, while taking a walk on 268 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in baseball. They have amassed 339 runs batted in and 769 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .250. They have tallied 365 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .314.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.60 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Guardians pitchers have given up 91 long balls and also 372 runs (7th in baseball). Cleveland has given up 748 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 343 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.81 on the campaign (8th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 711 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 273 hitters and their FIP is 4.10 as a unit for the season.

Guardians pitchers have come into the game with runners on 79 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 50 holds this year (11th in baseball). The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 62.2% and stepped onto the hill in 97 save situations. They have compiled 28 saves on the campaign and have not converted 17 of 45 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 99 base runners so far this year and 20.2% of those players crossed the plate. The Guardians have sent 290 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned 2,431 putouts this year, as well as 839 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 7th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 59 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,293 innings, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball.

Bibee has thrown 70 frames and has accumulated 71 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.34 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.286. He has conceded 63 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 27 walks. Bibee (5-2 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.65 while he has faced 299 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Texas has accounted for 124 home runs over the course of the season as well as 509 RBIs. They have notched 205 two-baggers, while taking a walk 311 times as well as recording 531 runs. The Texas Rangers hold a team OBP of .341 as well as a batting average of .274 on the campaign. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .460 and they score 5.84 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have struck out on 778 instances (16th in baseball) and have accounted for 877 base knocks.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (730 strikeouts vs 257 walks). They sit at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 720. They have allowed 98 homers and they concede 4.28 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 383 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.01 (359 earned runs conceded).

Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% out of 141 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 85 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 75 save situations, the Rangers have earned 42 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They rank 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 247 relievers to the mound for the season. Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 32 save chances and they have walked away with 16 saves.

In 7,248 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (3rd in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 83 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 819 assists, 41 errors and have earned 2,416 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Perez has conceded 1,513 hits and he has 969 strikeouts in 1,390 frames. Perez (82-80 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.46 ERA and has given up 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 689 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.449 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and he has faced 6,046 hitters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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