Guardians vs. Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Texas Rangers (26-29) will lean on Marcus Semien, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (25-26) on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET. The Rangers are +139 underdogs for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber and Texas’ Dane Dunning have been named the starters for this contest.

Guardians vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Rangers

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+139) and Over (7.5)

Guardians vs. Rangers Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Shane Bieber
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Dane Dunning
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Shane Bieber

• The Guardians are sending Bieber (3-3) out for his 11th start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 62 strikeouts through 60 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.26 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
• Bieber is trying to earn his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Bieber will look to continue a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 frames per outing).
• The opposing Rangers offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.386) and ranks fifth in MLB play with 70 home runs. It has a collective .232 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 432 total hits and 18th in MLB action scoring 235 runs.
• This season, the 27-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.26), 34th in WHIP (1.170), and 21st in K/9 (9.2) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Starter Dane Dunning

• The Rangers’ Dunning (1-3) will make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, a 3.15 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.255 in 11 games this season.
• He has four quality starts in 11 chances this season.
• Dunning has started 11 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings eight times. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• The Guardians rank 19th in MLB with 234 runs scored this season. They have a .244 batting average this campaign with 43 home runs (25th in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.11 ERA ranks 45th, 1.255 WHIP ranks 39th, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 21st.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 25 times and won 15, or 60%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 1-2 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 28 of their 56 chances.
• The Guardians are 29-27-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been victorious in 20, or 50%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Texas has come away with a win six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +139 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 41.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Texas and their opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 56 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rangers are 33-23-0 against the spread in their 56 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 14 home runs and 53 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .286.
• Including all MLB batters, Ramirez is 31st in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Myles Straw is hitting .228 with nine doubles, a triple and 30 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Straw is 362nd in home runs and 309th in RBI.
• Owen Miller is hitting .265 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 15 walks.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .305 with seven doubles, two triples, seven home runs and five walks.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Semien has nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 walks while batting .221.
• Semien’s home run total puts him 78th in the big leagues, and he ranks 113th in RBI.
• Semien carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .476 with four home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Corey Seager’s 11 home runs lead his team.
• Seager ranks 22nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 74th in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 36 runs batted in.
• Jonah Heim is batting .252 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Rangers

Our best bet is the Rangers on the moneyline at +139 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.