Texas Rangers (81-79, third in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (86-74, first in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jake Latz (2-0, 2.80 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (5-3, 3.21 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland has gone 43-36 in home games and 86-74 overall. The Guardians are 28-15 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Texas has an 81-79 record overall and a 33-46 record in road games. The Rangers are 54-19 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Rangers lead the season series 4-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads

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