Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | September 25

Andres Gimenez leads the Cleveland Guardians (85-67) into a matchup with Nate Lowe and the Texas Rangers (65-86) on Sunday at 2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field. Gimenez is batting .303, the ninth-best batting average in the majors, for the favored Guardians (-138), and Lowe is seventh in MLB play with a .305 batting average this season for the underdog Rangers (+117). Aaron Civale starts for Cleveland, and Cole Ragans is Texas’ choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Sunday, September 25, 2022
• Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians have hit 121 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
• The Guardians have the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.252).
• The Guardians rank 14th in baseball with a .315 on-base percentage.
• The Guardians strike out the least in the league, averaging 6.8 per game.
• The Guardians average one home runs per game when playing away from home this season (76 total in road outings).
• The Guardians are averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .398 away from home.
• Away from home this season the team averages nine hits per game and is batting .255.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 155 hits, batting .276 this season with 74 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualifying batters in baseball, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is 10th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan is batting .295 with 22 doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 60 walks.
• Kwan ranks 14th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 105th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Amed Rosario leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.410) powered by 46 extra-base hits.
• Rosario brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .362 with a double, two triples, two home runs, two walks and 12 RBI.
• Gimenez leads Cleveland with an OBP of .375 this season while batting .303 with 33 walks and 64 runs scored.
• Gimenez brings a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .353 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and six RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 185 home runs.
• The Rangers rank 16th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
• The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Rangers rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 76 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .406 in home games this season with 210 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .243 as a team at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien has 31 doubles, five triples, 24 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .254.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, Semien ranks 74th in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage.
• Corey Seager has 23 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 57 walks while hitting .246.
• Including all qualified hitters, Seager ranks 87th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .253 with 31 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 39 walks.
• Lowe’s 169 hits, .360 OBP and .495 slugging percentage are all team-highs.

Guardians vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers