Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Texas Rangers (81-64) are traveling to Progressive Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Guardians (69-78). The pitchers expected to start will be Jon Gray and Lucas Giolito.

The Rangers have accounted for 303 doubles as a squad and have smacked 206 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging percentage of .456 and have struck out 1,257 times, while taking a walk on 525 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are compiling 5.5 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league. They have tallied 769 runs batted in in addition to 1,345 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .267. They have racked up 803 runs scored while having a team OBP of .339.

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The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.26 on the season (17th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,207 hitters. Rangers pitchers have allowed 181 home runs in addition to 642 runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 440 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.35 as a unit for the year. Texas has allowed 1,190 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 610 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 139 times as well as having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 68 holds this season (25th in MLB). The Rangers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 48.2% and has entered the game in 125 save situations. They have accumulated 27 saves this season and have blown 29 of 56 save chances. The relievers have inherited 226 runners this season and 29.2% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rangers have dispatched 415 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Rangers have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,607 innings, ranking them 5th in baseball. The Texas Rangers have earned 3,869 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,288 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which has them ranked 2nd in MLB, and have 136 double plays.

Gray has taken the ball for 1,102 frames and has accumulated 1,114 K's thus far in his career. Gray (68-63 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.94 while facing 4,678 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.43 (543 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.305. He has conceded 1,068 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 370 walks.

The Cleveland Guardians have an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .248 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,037 occasions (29th in the league) and have 1,242 base knocks. Cleveland has tallied 111 home runs on the year to go along with 552 RBIs. The Guardians hold a team slugging percentage of .378 and they earn 4.02 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have recorded 263 two-baggers, while taking a walk 423 times and putting up 591 runs.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.292 in addition to having a FIP of 4.25 as a unit for the year. They come in at 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,223. The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 623 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.95 (576 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (1,180 strikeouts against 475 free passes). They have surrendered 161 home runs and they relinquish 4.27 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 21.5% out of 177 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 179 times in high leverage situations in addition to 128 occasions with runners on base. With 168 save situations, the Guardians have 91 holds in addition to 29 blown saves. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball holding a save percentage of 59.7%, and they have dispatched 489 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 72 save chances and they have tallied 43 saves.

In their 11,826 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (6th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 113 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Guardians have recorded 1,301 assists, 70 errors and have accumulated 3,942 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Giolito has conceded 867 base hits while earning 1,050 K's in 993 innings pitched. He has allowed 488 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has gone up against 4,166 hitters during his MLB career. Giolito (60-60 career mark) holds a 4.42 earned run average and has conceded 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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