Baseball bettors look for value at Progressive Field on Saturday as host Cleveland battles the Texas Rangers in baseball odds action.

Cleveland hands the ball to starter Justin Masterson in this one and he'll try to improve on his 11-7 mark on the year. Texas counters with Yu Darvish, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.



View Texas vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Rangers listed as favorites of 120 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Indians) and the No. 4 (Rangers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cleveland's American League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.8 runs per game, against a Rangers offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Indians have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rangers hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Cleveland owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas' American League No. 6-rated defense.

The Rangers were a 11-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -122 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors. Texas lost in extra innings against the Indians on Friday as Cleveland edged them 11-8 at Progressive Field.




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

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Rangers at Indians trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas' last 13 games
Texas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games


Next up:
Texas at Cleveland, Sunday, July 28