The Cleveland Guardians (83-67) face the Texas Rangers (65-84) in the opener of a three-game series at Globe Life Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. The Guardians enter with momentum after sweeping the White Sox and holding a 7-game AL Central lead with 12 games remaining.

Game Details:

• Rangers are favored at -127
• Guardians moneyline: +112
• Run line: Cleveland +1.5 (-193)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Cody Morris (0-2, 2.30 ERA)
• Rangers: Jon Gray (7-7, 3.80 ERA)

Key Stats:

• Morris: 15 Ks in 15.2 innings, coming off strong 6-inning outing
• Gray: Struggling recently with 6 ER in last 9.1 innings
• Jose Ramirez leads Guardians: .277/.355/.519, 28 HR, 117 RBI
• Corey Seager leads Rangers: .246/.320/.461, 32 HR, 82 RBI

Notable:

• Rangers are 32-42 at home this season
• Guardians have won 7 of their last 8 games
• This is the first time Rangers hitters face Morris
• Cleveland's magic number continues to shrink for clinching division

Despite being underdogs, the Guardians look to maintain their winning streak against a struggling Rangers team. Morris seeks his first MLB win while trying to contain Texas's inconsistent offense.

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