Indians vs. Rangers Prediction
Can the Indians pull off the upset tonight when they visit the Rangers at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Rangers are -155 money line favorites to beat the Indians, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset tonight in Texas. With Josh Tomlin set to face Cole Hamels in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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CLEVELAND: Tomliin allowed six runs on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the Blue Jays last Saturday. He allowed three home runs among those nine hits and has now given up at least one bomb in 21 of 23 starts on the season. The right-hander has lost four straight games to fall to 11-7 with a 4.39 ERA.
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TEXAS: Hamels was outstanding in his last outing, striking out 10 over 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball against the Rays on Saturday. He scattered three hits and a pair of walks on the night and had a shutout going until the eighth inning when Steven Souza hit a solo home run. Hamels is now 13-4 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 160 2/3 innings.
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OUR PICK: The pitching matchup certainly favors the Rangers but the Indians have won five of six in Arlington and are 15-6 in their last 21 games overall versus Texas. Cleveland has also won seven of eight games following a loss, is 9-2 in its last 11 games versus American League West opponents, and is 14-2 in Tomlin’s last 16 starts when its opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: CLEVELAND INDIANS +140