Texas Rangers vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Rangers

82-65

3-12

Final

Guardians

70-78

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
CLE	0	2	0	1	1	5	3	0	X	12

Who won: Guardians 12-3

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 12-3 on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 3-0. The Guardians outscored the Rangers 5-0 in the 6th inning. Andres Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Guardians. Sam Huff went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Sep 15

Lucas Giolito strikes out a season-high 12 for Cleveland in a 12-3 win over playoff hopeful Texas

Lucas Giolito struck out a season-high 12 over seven scoreless innings, Josh Naylor and Andrés Giménez each drove in three runs, and the Cleveland Guardians routed the Texas Rangers 12-3 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 3-0.
Rangers 37-35 on the road; Guardians 37-36 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Bone Spur, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jon Gray SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 4.12 ERA, 142 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Mitch Garver1B
5Robbie GrossmanRF
6Jonah HeimC
7Josh Smith3B
8Ezequiel Duran2B
9Evan CarterCF

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Lucas Giolito SP

Probable starter · 8-15, 4.88 ERA, 204 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Josh Naylor1B
4Kole CalhounDH
5Ramon LaureanoCF
6Andres Gimenez2B
7Will BrennanRF
8Gabriel AriasSS
9Bo NaylorC

The series

CLE wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 21,043
Officials: Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)