The visiting Rangers hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Progressive Field against the Cleveland Indians.

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Fausto Carmona in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-6 mark on the year. Texas counters with Derek Holland, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Texas vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rangers were listed as +-140 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 8-rated Indians and the league No. 2-ranked Rangers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 3 ranked American League offense (4.9 runs per game) against a Rangers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 6 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Indians have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, less than the Rangers have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Texas brings the American League's No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians' league No. 7-ranked defense.

In their last action, Texas was a 11-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Texas at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Rangers enjoyed a 11-2 victory at the expense of the Indians on Friday, with Alexi Ogando throwing 8 innings of 4-hit ball at Progressive Field.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 2-8
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Rangers at Indians trends to consider:
Texas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas' last 8 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland's last 18 games at home
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Texas at Cleveland, Sunday, June 5