Rangers vs. Guardians Game 1 Prediction and Odds for Tuesday, June 7 (Ride Cleveland as Home Favorite)
The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians will face-off in a double-header on Tuesday, after yesterday's game was postponed due to weather.
Opening pitch of the first of two games will take place at 3:10pm et, and it will feature the same pitching matchup we were supposed to see last night. Jon Gray (4.83 ERA) will get the start for the Rangers, and he'll take on Guardians starter Cal Quantrill (3.53).
Let's dive into the odds via WynnBET for the first leg of today's American League double-header.
Rangers vs. Guardians Game 1 Odds, Run Line, and Total
Run line:
- Rangers +1.5 (-210)
- Guardians -1.5 (+170)
Moneyline:
- Rangers +105
- Guardians -115
Total:
- 8 (Over -115/Under -105)
Rangers vs. Guardians Betting Trends
- The UNDER is 5-1 in the Rangers' last six games.
- Rangers are 4-1 in their last five road games.
- Guardians are 5-1 in their last six games.
- The UNDER is 5-1 in the Guardians' last six home games.
Rangers vs. Guardians Prediction and Pick
The time to bet on the Texas Rangers is when they face left-handed starters. Their numbers are significantly better against lefties this season. For example, their OPS jumps from .647 against righties, to .727 against lefties. Unfortunately for them, the pitcher they're facing today is right-handed. Not only that, but Quantrill has posted significantly better numbers than Rangers starter, Jon Gray, has.
If the game is still close when the starting pitchers are eventually yanked, the Guardians have the advantage in the bullpen as well, ranking fourth in the Majors in bullpen ERA at 3.09.
So, to wrap things up, the Guardians have the advantage on offense, the starting pitching matchup, and the bullpen. Why are they only slight favorites at home? I can't figure it out, but I'm not going to look at a gift horse in the mouth.
Guardians or nothing for me in Game 1 of today's double-header.
Pick: Guardians -115
You can track Iain's bets on Betstamp here.