The Guardians, on the doorstep of clinching a playoff spot, begin their final series of the season against the Rangers Friday night.

Let’s take a look at the AL playoff and how things can shake for the Cleveland Guardians: The Blue Jays got back into the win column Thursday night at home after dropping two games to the Red Sox. Toronto is tied atop the American League with the Yankees.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians announced their Friday night game against the Texas Rangers has been sold out.

Slade Cecconi gets the start for the Cleveland Guardians, his 23rd of the season. The 26-year-old is 7-6 with a 4.15 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched. His last start came against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, when the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.

The Cleveland Guardians are on an unprecedented surge in the second half of the 2025 season and may ultimately win their second consecutive American League Cent

The Texas Rangers (80-79) and the Cleveland Guardians (86-73) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Progressive Field is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rangers vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Guardians will play in front of a sellout crowd on Friday night when they face Texas at Progressive Field.