Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers Pick – 8/22/2025
The Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers will play for the first time this season on Friday night in Arlington. These teams are both within a few games of the .500 mark for the season and a win here would be helpful for the Wild Card hopes of either side. Before this game begins from Texas, continue reading to get my Guardians vs Rangers prediction.
Our Guardians vs Rangers Pick
- Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline
- Confidence: 5/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers
- Date & Time: Friday, August 22, 2025, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers: Slade Cecconi (5–6, 4.50 ERA) vs Nathan Eovaldi (11–3, 1.76 ERA)
- Stadium: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- Broadcast: RSN and CLEG
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
Texas rolls out Nathan Eovaldi for this game. Eovaldi has been dominant this season at 11–3 with a stellar 1.76 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. His recent performances include 27 innings pitched with just three earned runs allowed across four strong starts. Cleveland counters with Slade Cecconi. His 5–6 record and 4.50 ERA highlight some inconsistency. He surrendered 11 hits and 11 runs combined in his last two starts and will look to bounce back in this game.
Key Players
- Cleveland: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 26 homers, a .291 average, and 66 RBI.
- Texas: Corey Seager leads the Rangers’ offense with a .269 average and 19 homers. He will look to outperform Ramirez and the rest of the Guardians in this contest.
Recent team streaks
The Guardians have lost two games in a row and four of their last five. The Rangers have also been struggling. They have lost three of their last four games heading into this series opening matchup.
Best Player Props
| Prop Type | Guardians Player | Rangers Player |
|---|---|---|
| Home Runs | Jose Ramirez Over 0.5 | Corey Seager Over 0.5 |
| Strikeouts | Slade Cecconi Under 4.5 | Nathan Eovaldi Over 7.5 |
| Total Bases | Jose Ramirez Over 0.5 | Corey Seager Over 0.5 |
Betting Trends & H2H
- This is the first game of the season series between these teams this year.
- These teams will play six times between this game and the end of the regular season.
- Cleveland is 33-31 on the road this season.
- The Rangers are 37-26 at home for the year.
Guardians vs Rangers Model Projection
Score Projection: Rangers 4 – Guardians 2
Win Probability: Rangers 70%, Guardians 30%
Final Thoughts
With Nathan Eovaldi on the mound, I’m not sure the Guardians have what it takes offensively to win this game. Eovaldi has been brilliant this year for the Rangers and would be in the AL Cy Young conversation in any year where Tarik Skubal wasn’t on this planet. I expect Eovaldi to shut down the Guardians and for Texas to get the win in this contest at home.
