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Two of MLB’s best hitters square off when the Cleveland Guardians (83-67) and the Texas Rangers (65-84) meet at 8:05 PM ET on Friday at Globe Life Field. Andres Gimenez has a .301 batting average (10th in MLB) for the favored Guardians (-127), while Nate Lowe ranks eighth in MLB play batting .307 this season for the underdog Rangers (+108). Cleveland has Cody Morris set to start, and Texas counters with Jon Gray.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Rangers
- Game Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -127 | 7.5 |
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit 118 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
- The Guardians’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
- The Guardians rank 13th in baseball with a .315 on-base percentage.
- Guardians hitters strike out 6.8 times per game, the fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Guardians have hit 73 home runs away from home this season (0.9 per game).
- The Guardians are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .397 on the road.
- Away from home this season the club averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .256.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in total hits (154) this season while batting .277 with 74 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualified batters in baseball, Ramirez ranks 34th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
- Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in OBP (.373) this season, fueled by 154 hits.
- Among qualifiers, Kwan ranks 14th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging percentage.
- Kwan has picked up a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .348 with a double, two triples, a home run, four walks and five RBI.
- Amed Rosario leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.402) powered by 43 extra-base hits.
- Rosario has picked up a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Gimenez has 138 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .373.
- Gimenez has hit safely in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a triple, two walks and four RBI.
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 183 home runs.
- The Rangers rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Rangers rank 23rd with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 74 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .408 in 74 home games this season.
- In 74 home games this season, they have a batting average of .243 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.
Rangers Key Batters
- Marcus Semien has 31 doubles, five triples, 23 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .254.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Semien’s batting average is 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 101st, and he is 62nd in slugging.
- Corey Seager is batting .244 with 22 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 57 walks.
- Including all qualified hitters, Seager ranks 93rd in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
- Lowe has totaled 168 hits with a .362 on-base percentage and a .501 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Rangers.
- Adolis Garcia has 30 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 38 walks while batting .252.
Guardians vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers
| Morris | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | GS | 21 |
| 0-2 | W-L | 7-7 |
| 2.30 | ERA | 3.72 |
| 15.2 | IP | 111.1 |
| 9 | BB | 35 |
| 15 | SO | 125 |
