Cleveland Indians Host Texas Rangers in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The Cleveland Indians look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Texas Rangers arrive at Progressive Field on Tuesday.

For the Cleveland Indians, Mike Clevinger gets the ball, charged with keeping the Texas Rangers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Doug Fister, 1-2 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Cleveland Indians as -205 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.0-2.7 victory for the Indians. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Indians Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Cleveland Indians sport a record of 15-12 heading into this matchup, while the Texas Rangers sit at 11-19 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Texas injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cleveland Indians rated this week at No. 13 and the Texas Rangers sitting at No. 26.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 27 ranking for hits at 7.78 per game. By contrast, the Texas Rangers are rated No. 24 in the same category at 7.83 per game.

Cleveland owns the No. 7 defense, allowing 3.78 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas's No. 24-rated defense.

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The Rangers hope to make more contact than they did in their start against T Bauer, who struck out 11 batters in 7-5 loss on Monday at Progressive Field.

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