Saturday’s game between the Cleveland Guardians (73-55) and Texas Rangers (60-69) matching up at Progressive Field has a projected final score of 4-3 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Guardians, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET on August 24.

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Guardians vs. Rangers Matchup Info

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Guardians vs. Rangers Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Rangers 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Guardians vs. Rangers Betting Lines

Guardians vs Rangers Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Guardians -115 -105 8 -112 -108

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Guardians Betting Insights

  • Cleveland has been victorious in 50, or 64.1%, of the 78 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
  • This year, the Guardians have won 47 of 69 games when listed as at least -115 or better on the moneyline.
  • Contests involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 128 chances this season.
  • The Guardians had a 2-4 record in the six games they were a moneyline favorite over their last 15 matchups.
  • Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Cleveland and its opponents combined to go over the total six times.

Rangers Betting Insights

  • Texas is 18-35 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 34% of those games).
  • The Rangers are 16-33 (winning just 32.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
  • Texas has played in 128 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-67-6).
  • The Rangers have played as underdogs in nine of their past 15 games and won two of those contests.
  • Texas and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Guardians vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Ben Lively

  • The 32-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 3.67, a 2.45 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.208.
  • Ben Lively’s team has been victorious in 71.4% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-4.
  • In games Lively has started, his team is 13-9.
  • In games Lively has started this season, the teams are 8-11-3 at hitting the over.

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Jon Gray

  • In 21 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.75 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .257 to opposing batters.
  • The Rangers are 1-2 in Gray’s three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Over Gray’s 17 starts, his team is 9-8.
  • Gray’s starts hit the over on the run total five times in 17 games with a set total this season.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 73-55
Home 38-21
Road 35-34
One-Run Games 23-15
Scoring 5+ Runs 53-8

Rangers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 60-69
Home 34-31
Road 26-38
One-Run Games 20-16
Scoring 5+ Runs 36-10

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