Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+102) Texas (-120)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (22-20) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (25-16) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Guardians at +102 while the Rangers are coming in at -120. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ben Lively and Jack Leiter.

Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 316 times, while being walked on 117 occasions. They have recorded 178 runs batted in as well as 324 hits this year, and their batting average sits at .236. The Guardians have earned 65 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 45 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 195 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in the league.

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The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.43 this year (9th in the league), and they have rung up 369 hitters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 36 home runs in addition to 153 runs (9th in the league). They have walked 128 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.60 as a team so far this year. Cleveland has allowed 321 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 141 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21.

The Guardians have dispatched 154 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 49 runners on the year with 24.5% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 13 saves for the season and have blown 6 of their 19 chances to save the game. The Guardians relievers have recorded a save rate of 68.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 48 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 28 holds so far this season (4th in the league). Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 44 times as well as having 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of 3,330 innings, which ranks them 21st in baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 1,110 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 363 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball, and have 35 double plays.

Lively has taken the ball for 236 innings and is sitting with 185 strikeouts in his MLB career. Lively (9-19 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.93 and he has gone up against 1,017 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.77 (125 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.386. He has surrendered 254 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 73 walks.

The Texas Rangers have tallied an on-base percentage of .324 in addition to a team batting average of .256 so far this season. They have been rung up on 328 instances (18th in baseball) and have 370 base hits. Texas has recorded 41 HRs over the course of the season and 195 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .393 and they are scoring 4.88 runs per outing (8th in baseball). They have notched 61 two-baggers, while getting a free base 136 times and recording 205 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 185 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.07 (167 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 43 long balls and they give up 4.51 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.266 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (362 strikeouts against 152 bases on balls). They sit at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 315.

With 40 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 23 holds and also 6 blown saves. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 52 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 39.2% out of their 79 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 21st in the league holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 122 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Texas Rangers have turned 28 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 353 assists, 21 errors and have 1,107 putouts for the season. In 3,321 innings played, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (7th in baseball).

Leiter (0-0 career record) holds a 12.91 earned run average while allowing 17.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has faced 42 batters in his career. He has given up a total of 11 ER's while holding a WHIP of 2.348 and having a FIP of 6.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Leiter has allowed 15 hits while accumulating 6 strikeouts in 7 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+102)

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