Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians Picks and Prediction for Sunday, September 28, 2025
Use Code SSWC The Texas Rangers (81-79, 70-88-2 O/U) will be taking on the Cleveland Guardians (86-74, 68-83-9 O/U) on Sunday afternoon to end the regular season for our Rangers vs. Guardians prediction. This article is written ahead of Saturday’s game. Veteran left-hander Patrick Corbin (7-11 4.34 ERA) is going to be pitching in this game for the Mariners while the Rangers are sending young righty Gavin Williams (12-5, 3.06 ERA) to the hill. First pitch focus — MLB picks for Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians that cut through the noise.
Rangers Looking to Play Spoiler
The Texas Rangers are looking to play spoiler as they are third in the AL West with an 81-80 record up to this point. The offense is on fire as they are 26th in baseball with a .235/.303/.382 team slash line while averaging 4.23 runs per game.
The Texas Rangers are coming off a 7-3 road win on Friday over the Cleveland Guardians and the team saw Alejandro Osuna hit his second career homer. Jack Leiter pitched well in the win as he gave up two runs over seven innings.
Left fielder Wyatt Langford (22 HR, .755 OPS) has been hitting at a good level, but ended the season on a poor level. Pitcher left-hander Patrick Corbin (7-11, 4.34 ERA) is going to be on the mound and is coming off a loss against the Minnesota Twins, where he allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
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Injury Report for Texas
- Pitcher Chris Martin: Nerve (OUT)
- Pitcher Cole Winn: Shoulder (OUT)
- Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi: Rotator Cuff (OUT)
- Left fielder Wyatt Langford: Oblique (OUT)
- Center Sam Haggerty: Oblique (OUT)
- Pitcher Jon Gray: Shoulder (OUT)
- Shortstop Corey Seager: Appendectomy (OUT)
- Center fielder Evan Carter: Wrist (OUT)
- Second baseman Marcus Semien: Foot (OUT)
Guardians of the AL Central?
The Cleveland Guardians are looking to capture the division as they are second in the AL Central with an 86-74 record up to this point. The Guardians are hitting at a terrible level as they are 29th in the bigs with a team OPS while averaging 3.96 runs per game.
The Cleveland Guardians are coming off Friday’s 7-3 home loss against the Texas Rangers and the team was just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Slade Cecconi struggled in the loss as he allowed four runs in four innings.
Third baseman Jose Ramirez (30 HR, 41 SB) has been one of the top players in baseball and should be able to continue dominating in Game 162. Young right-hander Gavin Williams (12-5, 3.06 ERA) will be taking the mound and is coming off a victory over the Detroit Tigers, where he threw 6.0 innings and gave up two runs on four hits with two walks and 12 strikeouts.
Injury Report for Cleveland
- First baseman David Fry: Nose (OUT)
- Right fielder Nolan Jones: Oblique (OUT)
- Pitcher Nic Enright: Elbow (OUT)
- Center fielder Lane Thomas: Foot (OUT)
- Right fielder Will Brennan: Forearm (OUT)
- Pitcher Andrew Walters: Lat (OUT)
Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians Pick
Spread Pick for Rangers vs. Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians ML (5 units)
The Cleveland Guardians have something to play for as they are looking for the AL Central crown, while the Texas Rangers are looking towards the offseason after this game. The last seven outings show a bit of a difference as Patrick Corbin is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 32.0 innings (six starts) while Gavin Williams is 5-1 with a 2.04 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP in 39.2 innings (seven starts) in that span. All in all, go with the Cleveland Guardians to record the win.
Over/Under Pick for Rangers vs. Guardians
- Under (5 units)
When looking at the road/home splits for these starting pitchers, they are doing well as Gavin Williams is 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA and a .217 opposing batting average in 15 road starts (80.2 innings) while Patrick Corbin is 3-6 with a 3.36 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 15 home games/14 starts (75.0 innings). These are also two of the worst offensive teams in MLB this season. The under hit in three of the last five games between these teams so go with the under again.
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