Guardians vs Rangers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for July 16 (Seager's Bat Shines as Texas Prevails)

The Texas Rangers (54-39) aim to beat the Cleveland Guardians (45-47) for the third time in as many days when they collide at Globe Life Field on Sunday.

Guardians vs Rangers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
• Time: 2:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Park -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Southwest

The Rangers' dominance over the Guardians continued Saturday with a 2-0 win in Arlington. Two runs in the first two innings were all Texas needed as starting pitcher Andrew Heaney looked good, striking out four batters with one walk and six hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Guardians vs Rangers Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds, and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (+114) | TEX: (-134)
• Spread: CLE: +1.5 (-178) | TEX: -1.5 (+146)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

The Rangers enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 2:35 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 9 runs with the Over being favored at -112 odds. 

Guardians vs Rangers Betting Trends

• Cleveland is 2-4 straight up (SU) in its last six road games.
• Texas is 4-1 SU in its last five games against the AL Central.
• The total has hit the Under in five of Cleveland's last seven games.
• The total has hit the Under in four of Texas' last six home games.

Guardians vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

Rookie starting pitcher Tanner Bibee has been great for the Guardians over the last month or so. The 2021 fifth-rounder is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last four starts, also striking out 26 batters over 21 2/3 innings.

In other words, Martin Perez needs a strong showing if the Rangers are to win today. The veteran starting pitcher's last start was dreadful, giving up six earned runs and three homers over just 1 1/3 innings in a 12-11 loss to the Houston Astros on July 3.

Although Perez's last appearance left much to be desired, he's more than capable of bouncing back today. The Guardians also haven't been playing well on the road, losing four of their last six away games with a minus-2 average run margin. Considering how Cleveland has been outscored 14-4 on aggregate in this series, there's no excuse for Texas not to win.

Unless something goes seriously wrong, the Rangers will notch their third straight victory.

Final Score Prediction: Rangers: 4 | Guardians: 3

Guardians vs Rangers Best Bet

Corey Seager has been the Rangers' best player throughout July. The four-time MLB All-Star has seen 50-at bats over 11 games this month, recording 18 hits (including six doubles and three home runs) while slashing .400/.440/.733.

What's also impressive is that Seager recorded multiple hits in six of those games, including a two-hit performance against the Guardians on Friday. With Texas looking to complete the sweep today, I won't be surprised if Seager steps up again and finishes with multiple hits.

Bet: Corey Seager to Record 2+ Hits (+175)

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