Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8/23/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Guardians vs Rangers Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 23rd at the Globe Life Field in the second game of this series, with the Rangers having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Texas Rangers Preview

The Texas Rangers have a 64-66 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 38-26 home record and are 56-71 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 home victory over the Guardians, and are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Over is 6-3 in their last 9 games and are playing the Angels and the Athletics next.

The Rangers have a .233 batting average this season, .302 OBP and .378 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.48 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 108 hits, while Corey Seager is the team’s best hitter with a .268 batting average, adding a team-high 19 home runs. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 64.

Jack Leiter (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 7-7 record, 4.06 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.

Cleveland Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians have a 64-63 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL Central. The Guardians have a 33-32 road record and are 59-64 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-4 road defeat by the Rangers, and are 1-6 in their last 7 games. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Rays and the Mariners next.

The Guardians have a .226 batting average this season, .298 OBP and .373 Slugging percentage. Cleveland’s pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 136 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .291 batting average. He also leads the team both in RBI, with 68, and in home runs with 26.

Logan Allen (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Guardians, and he has a 7-9 record, 3.87 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.

Guardians vs Rangers Prediction

The Guardians are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Rangers, but the Rangers are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Texas.

In this Guardians vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -130 home favorites. Both pitchers have been solid this season, and are both coming into this matchup in very good form, as they have a 3.21 and 3.22 ERA across their last 5 starts respectively. Both teams also have solid bullpens, and the Rangers are having trouble hitting lefties. Yesterday’s game had 7 total runs, and I expect a similar outcome again today, that will take us under the 8.5 run total.