Series Preview: Rangers at Guardians

The Rangers head to Cleveland for a weekend series. (Stats below were current as of 8/19).

Team wRC+: TEX 94, CLE 98

Team Baserunning Runs Above Average: TEX -5.7, CLE -2.7

Team Defense: TEX 9.5, CLE 13.3

Starting Pitcher FIP: TEX 4.38, CLE 4.72

Relief Pitcher FIP: TEX 4.42, CLE 3.22

Matchups:

Game one: Tanner Bibee, RHP vs Nate Eovaldi, 7:10PM EST, 8/23

Game two: Ben Lively, RHP vs Tyler Mahle, 7:10PM EST, 8/24

Game three: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs Jose Urena, 1:40PM EST, 8/25

Analysis: Get into the Rangers bullpen and FEAST. That's the plan