Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Cleveland Guardians (73-54) will take on the Texas Rangers (59-69) at Progressive Field on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Cody Bradford and Matthew Boyd.

The Rangers have recorded 166 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 138 balls out of the stadium. Texas is slugging .379 and have struck out 1,001 times, while drawing a walk on 395 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are recording 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in MLB. They have earned 513 RBI's as well as 1,025 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .238. They have earned 536 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.28 on the season (23rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,081 batters. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 156 home runs in addition to 573 total runs (19th in MLB). They have walked 430 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.34 as a unit on the season. Texas has allowed 1,021 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 537 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.51 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Rangers relievers have earned a save percentage of 61.9% and has entered the game in 98 save situations. The relievers have inherited 231 base runners so far this year with 32.5% of those runners crossed home plate. Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 142 times and also have had 139 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 377 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have recorded 54 holds this year (28th in the league). They have tallied 26 saves over the course of the season and have blown 16 out of their 42 chances to save the game.

The Texas Rangers have 3,387 putouts this season, in addition to 1,094 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which is 2nd in MLB, and have 91 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.8% of balls in play into outs in their 10,161 innings, which has them sitting 6th in pro baseball.

Bradford (8-4 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.48 while going up against 405 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 91 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 18 free passes. His ERA is 4.55 (50 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.101. Bradford has taken the mound for 99 frames and has earned 92 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .236 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 924 occasions (27th in baseball) and are sitting with 991 base hits. Cleveland has 144 home runs on the year to go along with 541 RBIs. The Guardians hold a team slugging % of .393 and they average 4.51 runs per outing (13th in the league). They have recorded 192 doubles, while taking a walk 373 times as well as scoring 573 runs.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.222 with a FIP of 4.15 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.80 (1,103 strikeouts against 402 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 973. They have conceded 152 dingers and they surrender 4.03 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 504 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.78 (473 earned runs allowed).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.9% out of 183 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 165 times in high leverage situations and also on 134 occasions with runners on. With 158 save situations, the Guardians have recorded 99 holds and 15 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in MLB holding a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 465 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have walked away with 42 saves.

In 10,125 innings played, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (4th in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 109 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in professional baseball). The Guardians have racked up 1,114 assists, 66 errors and have a total of 3,375 putouts for the season.

During his MLB career, Boyd has surrendered 874 base knocks and he has 853 strikeouts in 878 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 481 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.319 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and he has gone up against 3,773 batters during his pro baseball career. Boyd (44-67 career mark) has earned a 4.93 ERA while surrendering 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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