MLB Game Preview: Cleveland Guardians (64-64) vs. Texas Rangers (65-66)

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Game Info

  • Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas【1^】

Probable Pitching Matchup

  • Cleveland Guardians: Gavin Williams (8–4, 3.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 132 K)
  • Texas Rangers: Merrill Kelly (9–7, 3.35 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 139 K)【2^】【5^】

Team Records & Recent Trends

TeamOverallHome/RoadLast 5Last 10
Rangers65–6639–26 HW–W–L–W–L4–6, .257 BA, 5.40 ERA, outscored by 1 run
Guardians64–6433–33 RL–L–L–L–W2–8, .190 BA, 5.27 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

Texas has gone 39–26 at home and is 4–6 over its last ten games despite a stout offense, while Cleveland is 2–8 in its past ten with a pitching staff that’s slipped to a 5.27 ERA in that span【5^】.

Season Series

Texas has taken the first two games of this season series and holds a 2–0 edge entering Sunday’s finale【2^】.

Key Player Matchups

  • Corey Seager (TEX): .268 AVG, 19 HR, six-game hitting streak; .275/.325/.543, with 2 2B, 2 HR & 4 RBI over last 10
  • Wyatt Langford (TEX): 19 HR, 21 2B, .259 BA; power catalyst atop the lineup
  • José Ramírez (CLE): .291 AVG, 26 HR, 68 RBI; four-game hitting streak with .222/.333/.444, 1 2B & 1 HR in last 5
  • Steven Kwan (CLE): .277 AVG, 22 2B, 10 HR, 43 BB; table-setter with strong on-base skills【3^】

Injury Report

Texas Rangers

  • Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot)
  • Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (wrist)
  • Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (nerve)
  • Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (wrist)
  • Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
  • Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique)
  • Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf)
  • Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
  • Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow)
  • Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Cleveland Guardians

  • Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot)
  • Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm)
  • Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat)
  • Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm)
  • John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)
  • Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)【5^】

How to Watch

  • TV: Regional Sports Networks (Texas Rangers RSN & Cleveland Guardians RSN)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)

Game Odds

Cleveland Guardians      8

Texas Rangers                    – 131

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 23, 2025