Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-152) Texas (+126)

The Texas Rangers (63-66) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (64-62) at Globe Life Field on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Guardians at -152 and the Rangers are at +126. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Gavin Williams and Merrill Kelly.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 4.0 runs/g, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB. They have racked up 498 runs while having a team OBP of .299. The Guardians have compiled 185 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 132 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 479 RBI's and 938 hits this year, while their team batting average is .227. Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .374 and have struck out 1,027 times, while drawing a walk on 397 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.38 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 134 home runs and 532 runs (11th in baseball). Cleveland has given up 1,024 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 482 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.87 this season (12th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,057 hitters. They have walked 445 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a squad this year.

The Guardians relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 68.5% and have entered the game in 146 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 runners this season and 33.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Guardians pitchers have come into the game with runners on 114 times in addition to having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 423 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have earned 89 holds this season (2nd in the league). They have compiled 37 saves so far this year and have blown 17 of 54 save opportunities.

The Guardians have transformed 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,098 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in the majors. The Cincinnati Reds have 3,366 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,027 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which puts them in 28th in MLB, and have 93 double plays.

Williams has taken the hill for 291 innings and has accumulated 292 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.68 (119 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.305. He has surrendered 243 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 137 free passes. Williams (14-19 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 while he has faced 1,240 batters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have recorded an on-base percentage of .302 in addition to a team batting average of .233 so far this year. They have struck out on 1,061 instances (16th in MLB) and have totaled 1,008 hits. Texas has compiled 135 home runs so far this year to go along with 505 runs batted in. The Rangers have a SLG% of .377 and they are earning 4.09 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have hit 193 two-baggers, while taking a walk 387 times and racking up 527 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.193 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.98 as a squad so far this season. They rank 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 975. The Texas pitching staff have given up 480 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (443 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (1,052 strikeouts against 390 walks). They have allowed 138 home runs and they relinquish 3.78 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.9% of 194 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 148 times in high leverage situations and on 136 occasions with runners on base. With 127 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 69 holds and 24 blown saves. They rank 27th in baseball with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 407 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 54 save chances and they have come away with 30 saves.

In their 10,299 innings on the field, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (1st in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 101 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .991 (1st in the majors). The Rangers have 1,109 assists, 41 errors and have accounted for 3,433 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Kelly has allowed 866 base hits while accumulating 883 K's in 974 innings pitched. He has conceded 406 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has faced 3,999 batters in his pro baseball career. Kelly (62-51 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.75 earned run average and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-152)

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