Guardians vs. Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers Today - September 15

The Texas Rangers (82-64) visit the Cleveland Guardians (69-78) to start a three-game series at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET on Friday. The Rangers are coming off a series victory over the Blue Jays, and the Guardians a series loss to the Giants.

The probable starters are Jon Gray (8-7) for the Rangers and Lucas Giolito (7-13) for the Guardians.

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Guardians vs. Rangers Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• TV: BSGL
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
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• Probable Pitchers: Gray - TEX (8-7, 3.78 ERA) vs Giolito - CLE (7-13, 4.89 ERA)

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Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Lucas Giolito

• Giolito makes the start for the Guardians, his 30th of the season. He is 7-13 with a 4.89 ERA and 177 strikeouts over 163 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In 29 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.89, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .240 against him.
• Giolito has recorded 13 quality starts this year.
• Giolito has pitched five or more innings in a game 24 times this year heading into this outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 29 outings this season.

Lucas Giolito vs. Rangers

• He will face off against a Rangers offense that ranks second in the league with 1356 total hits (on a .267 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .457 (third in the league) with 208 total home runs (sixth in MLB play).
• Giolito has pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out five against the Rangers this season.

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Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Jon Gray

• The Rangers will hand the ball to Gray (8-7) for his 27th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed four hits in 2 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.78 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .246 in 26 games this season.
• In 26 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in 11 of them.
• Gray has made 21 starts of five or more innings in 26 chances this season, and averages 5.6 frames when he pitches.
• He has made 26 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

Jon Gray vs. Guardians

• The Guardians rank 17th in MLB with a .247 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 28th in the league (.377) and 111 home runs.
• The Guardians have gone 5-for-23 with two home runs and four RBI in six innings this season against the right-hander.

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