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The Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark.
The Indians will trot Ubaldo Jimenez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Jimenez has a 6-9 record and a 4.46 ERA this season.
Jimenez's opponent in this one will be Derek Holland. The Rangers lefthander has a 4.14 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Red Sox on August 4. Bettors who backed the Indians at +148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Cleveland: 55-54 SU
Texas: 62-50 SU
Cleveland: 55-54 SU
Texas: 62-50 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 2-8
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 2-8
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Cleveland, Saturday, August 6
Texas home to Cleveland, Saturday, August 6
