Guardians and Rangers meet for weekend series in Texas
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 2:55 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians face the Texas Rangers in a three-game series starting Friday in Arlington, Texas. Cleveland, sitting at 36-28, has strengths in starting pitching with an ERA of 3.77, while their bullpen follows closely at 3.71. Texas, with a record of 30-32, holds a slightly lower bullpen ERA of 3.33 but has underperformed based on their roster potential. The matchups feature Messick against Rocker on Friday, Bibee versus Leiter on Saturday, and Cantillo facing Detroit on Sunday.
- •Guardians are 36-28 this season.
- •Rangers stand at 30-32 entering the series.
- •Game One starts Friday at 8:15 PM ET.
- •Cleveland's starting pitcher ERA ranks 8th in MLB.
- •Texas has underperformed relative to their roster talent.
- 2:55 PMYahoo Sports — Series Preview: Guardians at Rangers
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