Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/01/2026

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -108, Guardians -112; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -110, Guardians -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -110, Guardians -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  43-42 (1st place, AL West)

Cleveland Guardians:  44-41 (2nd place, AL Central)

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Texas Rangers:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  4-6 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 43-42 record overall and have a road record of 24-24. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. The Rangers won the series opener on Monday. Their offense ranks 19th in the MLB with a .712 OPS. Jacob deGrom is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while MacKenzie Gore is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 5-6 with a 4.05 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 5 SO on 4 hits through 7 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Guardians are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 44-41 record overall and have a home record of 21-19. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Guardians lost the 1st game of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 28th in the MLB with a .676 OPS. Tanner Bibee is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Joey Cantillo is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-3 with a 3.87 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 2 walks with 9 strikeouts on 2 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners.

The current betting odds have the Guardians listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have looked good in their games this season with their 43-42 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 24-24 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Guardians have looked good in their games this season with their 44-41 record overall which has them right near the top of the AL Central. They have looked good in their own ballpark too with their 21-19 home record this season. The Rangers have been rolling lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games, but this isn't a great pitching matchup for them. The Guardians are 4-6 in their last 10 games and haven't looked great lately, but they are right outside of 1st place in their own division and will be motivated to get out of this funk that they have been in. The Rangers are going with Gore in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 5-6 with a 4.05 ERA and the team has been having trouble with him lately. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting and he did give up 3 earned runs in his last start which has been a common theme for him. The Guardians are going with Cantillo in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 6-3 with a 3.87 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs lately. He is coming off another good start in which he gave up 1 earned run and the team has won 2 of their last 3 games with him starting too. He also has a really good bullpen to back him up here, so even though the Guardians don't have the best offense, their pitching can shut down this Rangers offense and get the job done. The best way to place a bet here is on the Guardians to win this game. 

Rangers Guardians Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, July 1, 2026 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Guardians 4 Rangers 1.

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Texas Rangers: 202-207 (-19.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 90-119 (-26.9 units) on the moneyline in road games. 94-83 (-8.3 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 48-29 UNDER against AL Central opponents.

Cleveland Guardians: 47-36 (+10 units) on the moneyline against AL West opponents. 229-192 (+34 units) on the moneyline in all games. 120-89 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 25-19 UNDER vs. an AL team with a slugging percentage .410 or worse on the season.

Texas Rangers:  W. Langford (LF) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. C. Freeman (3B) Ten Day IL - Disc. J. Leiter (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Ankle. M. Helman (CF) Sixty Day IL - Hand. J. Beeks (RP) Ten Day IL - Back. D. Jansen (C) Ten Day IL - Forearm. C. Martin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. R. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. C. Baumler (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ribs. C. Bradford (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Montgomery (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Cleveland Guardians:  A. Martinez (LF) Ten Day IL - Foot. J. Ramirez (3B) Ten Day IL - Hand.

“The game’s going in this direction of the young, dynamic, fast, run prevention kind of player. He showed that in Spring Training, and he’s having a really nice season so far." - Skip Schumaker on Cameron Cauley after his team’s win against the Guardians in their game on Monday. 

“We got traffic. We just weren't able to get that big hit and keep the line moving.” - Stephen Vogt after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Monday.

Justin Foscue (R) DH

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Ezequiel Duran (R) RF

Jake Burger (R) 1B

Kyle Higashioka (R) C

Alejandro Osuna (L) LF

Cam Cauley (R) 2B

Nicky Lopez (L) SS

Evan Carter (L) CF

Travis Bazzana (L) 2B

Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

Chase DeLauter (L) DH

Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B

Kahlil Watson (L) RF

David Fry (R) LF

Steven Kwan (L) CF

Gabriel Arias (R) 3B

Austin Hedges (R) C

Batting Average:  Nicky Lopez (.341)

Hits:  Josh Jung (91)

Home Runs:  Jake Burger (14)

RBI:  Jake Burger (52)

Stolen Bases:  Evan Carter (10)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (8)

Saves:  Jacob Latz (17)

ERA:  Jacob Latz (1.76)

Batting Average:  Kahlil Watson (.286)

Hits:  Brayan Rocchio (75)

Home Runs:  Angel Martínez (11)

RBI:  Chase DeLauter (37)

Stolen Bases:  José Ramírez (24)

Wins:  Gavin Williams (9)

Saves:  Cade Smith (26)

ERA:  Logan Allen (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Skip Schumaker (1st season)

Cleveland Guardians: Stephen Vogt (3rd season)