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The 39-38 Texas Rangers go at it again in the 40-36 Cleveland Indians in the 3rd game of a four-game set at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio today. The first pitch at Progressive Field is scheduled to be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
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The MLB betting board lists the Indians as a small -110 favorite over the visiting Rangers with the total line being posted at 9 runs.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Rangers beat the Indians 2-1. In the game the Rangers scored two runs on three hits and the Indians scored one run also on three hits. Texas’ Adrian Beltre hit a HR in the 9th inning to break a 1-1 tie.
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This season the Rangers rank 8th in the Majors in runs scored and tied for 17th in team ERA.
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The Indians rank 15th in the Majors in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
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Pitching Matchup<br />
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Texas: Yu Darvish (6-5, 3.12 ERA)<br />
Cleveland: Trevor Bauer (6-6, 5.53 ERA)
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Yu Darvish goes for the Rangers tonight and he had a solid last outing going seven innings and did not give up any runs and only gave up two hits, but Texas lost to the New York Yankees 2-1. The Rangers have lost five of his last two starts, including his last two, but in two of his last three starts he has only given up one earned run in 14 innings of work. In Darvish’s last six starts he has not gotten much help from the lineup with Texas only totaling nine runs in those games. The Rangers are only 1-4 in Darvish’s last five starts against the Indians. In five career starts facing Cleveland Darvish is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.62 and he faced them in opening day of this season he went six inning and gave up four runs in an 8-5 Texas loss. The Rangers have won eight of his last 11 road starts.
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Trevor Bauer gets the nod for the Indians and he was not sharp in his last outing giving up four earned runs in six innings in a 5-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins. In his last four starts the Indians have three losses and in those four outings he has gone 21 innings and given up 13 earned runs. In three career starts against Texas Bauer is 0-0 with an ERA of 4.35 and he has not faced them this season. The Indians have won Bauer’s last four starts against teams in the AL West and they have won four of his last five starts after a loss in their previous game.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Indians are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Rangers.
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In the last 6 games between these teams in Cleveland the Over record is 5-1.
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This season the Indians are 16-21 at home and the Rangers are 17-21 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Texas Rangers: 39-38 SU / O/U 36-40 / Run Line W/L 46-31<br />
Cleveland Indians: 40-36 SU / O/U 28-44 / Run Line W/L 31-45
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Texas at Cleveland Key Betting Trends<br />
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TEX is 9-3 in their last 12 road games
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TEX is 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record
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TEX has an Under record of 10-3 in their last 13 road games
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CLE is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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CLE is 1-4 in their last 5 home games
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CLE has an Under record of 6-1-1 in their last 8 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RANGERS</b><br />
[SS] 04/03/2017 - Hanser Alberto 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Jake Diekman 60-day DL (02/14) ( Intestinal )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Chi Chi Gonzalez 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/26/2017 - A.J. Griffin 60-day DL (05/27) ( Ribs )<br />
[P] 06/27/2017 - Andrew Cashner 10-day DL (06/15) is expected to start Thursday vs Cleveland Indians ( Oblique )<br />
[CF] 06/27/2017 - Carlos Gomez "?" Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians ( Undisclosed )<br />
[P] 06/23/2017 - Jeremy Jeffress 10-day DL (06/22) ( Back )<br />
[P] 06/24/2017 - Martin Perez 10-day DL (06/24) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 06/20/2017 - Tony Barnette 10-day DL (06/15) ( Finger )
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<b>INDIANS</b><br />
[P] 04/09/2017 - Cody Anderson 60-day DL (04/02) ( Elbow )<br />
[RF] 05/16/2017 - Abraham Almonte 10-day DL (05/16) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 06/06/2017 - Danny Salazar 10-day DL (06/04) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 06/27/2017 - Austin Jackson 10-day DL (06/27) ( Quad )
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