Texas will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Cleveland Indians pay a visit to Rangers Ballpark.

Texas hands the ball to starter Derek Holland in this one and he'll try to improve on his 5-2 mark on the year. Cleveland counters with Corey Kluber, who will try to quiet the fans and the Rangers bats at the same time.



View Cleveland vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Texas sat as -182 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 10, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 5-rated Rangers and the league No. 8-ranked Indians, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Indians rank No. 9 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Texas’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Texas has the American League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Indians own the American League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

The Indians were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cleveland looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 6-3 on Monday behind a start from Josh Lindblom at Rangers Ballpark.




Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Indians at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing on the road against Texas
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Texas, Wednesday, June 12