The Rangers woke up from their slumber about a week ago. They've since reeled off 6 straight wins, sweeping the Jays. They have also re-found their big bats, hitting .300 BA/.946 OPS/L7. Texas is a good road team while the Guardians are just .500 at home and have slipped to just 3 wins in 10 games. Cleveland's offense, a problem spot this year, has fallen to .209/.602, and their usually solid bullpen has been sub-par. The Guardians' starter Giolito has been outright poor since leaving the Cubs. He did pitch for length in his last start, but his ERA for September climbed to 11.70, and he has allowed 14 HR (not a typo) in his last month and a half. Jon Gray has pitched very well at times this year, but his starts are shorter lately and his ERA has climbed in September. The Rangers' pen has been very effective in recent games.
I am a bit surprised at the odds today. While anything can happen in baseball, this game should be there for the taking for a Rangers team that is again pressing for the lead in the AL West. Jump on the Rangers to win.