Rangers vs Guardians Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Progressive Field. In the first game of this series it was the Guardians that were able to secure the 12-3 victory. 

Dane Dunning Needs To Be Good

On the mound for the Rangers will be Dane Dunning who sits with a 10-6 record and an ERA of 3.91. In his last start against the Blue Jays he went six innings giving up six hits and three runs. Two starts ago he gave up nine runs. The Rangers are averaging 5.56 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 14th. 

Rangers Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games at Progressive Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last four games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Rangers have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games at Progressive Field against opponents that held a losing record.

Guardians Need to be Perfect

It’s hard to imagine at this point that the Guardians make the playoffs, but if they want a chance, they are going to need to play a near perfect rest of the season. Even if they do that, it still might not be enough. The Guardians are averaging 4.02 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.25 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th while the pitching is ranked 8th. On the mound for the Guardians will be Tanner Bibee who sits with a 10-4 record and an ERA of 3.03.