Rangers-Indians Pointers

The Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Progressive Field.

Lefthander Kason Gabbard will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Gabbard is 1-1 this season with a 3.12 ERA.

The Indians will counter Gabbard with Fausto Carmona. Righthander Carmona has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Josh Hamilton hit a walk-off homer in the 10^th inning of Thursday's finale to give the Rangers an 8-7 win over the Twins, as a -105 pick'em. The 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).

Hamilton went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs. Joaquin Benoit tossed two innings of relief for the win, and C.J. Wilson picked up his ninth save of the season.

The Indians lost 3-1 to the White Sox last time out, as -120 favorites. The four runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Grady Sizemore drove in the only run for the Indians. Aaron Laffey gave up two runs off six hits over seven innings in the loss.

Current streak:
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 6 straight games.

Team records:
Texas: 24-25 SU
Cleveland: 22-25 SU

Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas

Next up:
Cleveland home to Texas, Saturday, May 24

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