Cleveland Indians vs Texas Rangers 10/2/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Cleveland Indians (79-81) will meet the Texas Rangers (59-101) in Game 2 of a three-game weekend battle at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 7:05 PM ET. Cleveland managed to even the series versus the Kansas City Royals after winning the final match 6-1 on Thursday. The Indians split the first two outings at 8-3 in the opener on Monday and 4-6 on Tuesday but Cleveland also lost Game 3 at 5-10 on Wednesday that tied the series at 2-2. The Cleveland Indians opened a weekend series with a victory over the Texas Rangers at 9-6 on Friday. Starter Eli Morgan finished 5.2 innings of work and gave up four earned runs on seven hits with no walks granted but struck out two hitters of Texas in picking up the win. Third Baseman José Ramirez drove three RBIs on a double and made one run while Designated Hitter added two RBIs on a double for the Tribe.

Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie will be heading to the pitcher’s mound to start the second installment of a weekend series versus the Rangers on Saturday. In his 24 games (23 starts) in the big league this season, the righty thrower is 5-8 with a 4.81 ERA and struck out a total of 134 batters while awarding 54 free bases in pitching for 116.0 innings in MLB.

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Cleveland Indians vs Texas Rangers Predictions 10/2/2021

On the Texas side, the team just beat the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game series after a 5-2 win in the opener on Tuesday but lost Game 2 at 2-7 on Wednesday. The Rangers bounced back from their last defeat and won the finale at 7-6 on Thursday. Even so, Texas failed to continue their success after losing the opener of a series against Cleveland at 6-9 on Friday. Starting Pitcher Spencer Howard lasted for just 3.2 innings pitched after allowing five earned runs on five base hits with three free bases awarded and struck out two batters of the Indians in the losing effort. Catcher Jose Trevino acquired a one-run score on a double and drove two RBIs while 1st Baseman Nate Lowe added two runs on a triple while driving one RBI in the loss.

Right-handed Pitcher Jordan Lyles will be climbing up the hill to start for Texas against the Indians in the second round of a three-game weekend series on Saturday. The right-handed starter is 9-13 with a 5.31 ERA while granting 55 walks and striking out 138 batters in pitching for 173.0 innings in the big league this year. Lyles also allowed 192 hits, 103 runs (102 earned), and 38 home runs in the majors this season.

Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this outing is Cleveland -155. Both teams struggled all season but the Indians are the better team here after winning 4 of the last 5 overall versus the Rangers and 7 of the last 10 contests played at Globe Life Field. On the contrary, Texas wasted 5 of their last 7 home matches and 82 of their last 122 overall. The prediction: The Cleveland Indians will win at 7-2.

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