The Cleveland Guardians (85-67) look to sweep the Texas Rangers (65-86) at Globe Life Park, with first pitch at 2:35 p.m. The Guardians won the first two games, including Saturday's 4-2 victory featuring two home runs from Oscar Gonzalez.

Game Details:

• Guardians (-137) vs Rangers (+118)
• Run line: Rangers +1.5 (-157)
• Over/Under: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Aaron Civale (2-6, 5.29 ERA, 77 K in 80 IP)
• Rangers: Cole Ragans (0-2, 5.40 ERA, 22 K in 30 IP)

Key Points:

• Guardians' magic number is 1 for clinching AL Central
• Cleveland has won 9 of their last 10 games
• Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 games overall
• Jose Ramirez leads Guardians vs lefties (.241/.323/.433, 6 HR)
• Corey Seager (32 HR) and Adolis Garcia (25 HR, 95 RBI) power Rangers' offense

The red-hot Guardians aim to clinch their first AL Central title since 2018 while completing the sweep. Their recent momentum and strong play against Texas (4-1 in last 5 at Globe Life Park) make them favorites despite playing on the road.

The struggling Rangers hope to avoid the sweep behind rookie Cole Ragans, while the Guardians turn to Aaron Civale to secure the division crown. A Cleveland win or Chicago White Sox loss today will clinch the division for the Guardians.

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