Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers Tickets

The Cleveland Guardians and the Texas Rangers are two of the most competitive teams in the American League (AL). Interestingly, there are a lot of similarities between these two rivals. Both teams are high scoring and have done tremendously well at their home ground. Progressive Field, for example, is the best in the AL for run-scoring, while Globe Life Ballpark is the fourth-best in the AL. Despite these similarities, there are some contrasts between the two teams as well, which makes their games exciting to watch. The Guardians have a deep and well-balanced offense, while the Rangers are more homer-happy. The Guardians have been the best in the AL at run prevention and their solid pitching is complemented by their excellent defense. The Rangers, on the other hand, thrive on the spontaneity of the game.

Guardians – Rangers - Some Memorable Moments

10¢ Beer Night – The ten cent Beer Night was a promotion run by the Guardians during their game against the Rangers on June 4, 1974. The idea behind this promotion was simple, to attract more fans to the game. It backfired though. Fans became intoxicated, which resulted in a riot in the ninth inning and the game had to be forfeited.

Rafael Palmeiro hits his 500th Homer – On May 11, 2003, history was written at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington when Rafael Palmeiro hit his 500th home run off Dave Elder of the Guardians. Palmeiro became the nineteenth player to join the 500-home run Club.

Guardians – Rangers: One-on-One

Here is the head to head record of the Cleveland Guardians against the Texas Rangers.

The longest winning streak for the Cleveland Guardians against the Texas Rangers was of 8 games from June 7, 2014, till May 16, 2015. And for the Texas Rangers, their longest winning streak against the Guardians was of 13 games from April 26, 1978, till April 17, 1979.

Cleveland Guardians Hall of Famers

With history that spans over a century, the Cleveland Guardians have seen many legendary ball players on their roster. Here are a couple of them.

Roberto Alomar – The 12-time All-Star won 10 Gold Gloves, which is the highest for any second baseman in baseball history.

Larry Doby – Doby was the second African American player to break baseball’s color barrier. He was a seven-time All-Star center fielder.

Bob Lemon – The Guardians won their second World Series Championship in 1948 due to Lemon’s two pitching wins. He was also an All-Star for seven consecutive seasons.

Texas Rangers Hall of Famers

The Texas Rangers may not be as old as the Cleveland Guardians however in their fifty plus year history, they’ve had some notable ball players in their line up as well. Here are a couple of them with their achievements.

Nolan Ryan –An eight-time All-Star, Ryan’s 5,714 career strikeouts ranks first in baseball history.

Gaylord Perry – A five-time All-Star, Perry was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both the National League and the American League.

Iván Rodríguez – He is regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of all time.

Watch the Two Teams Play this Season

If you are interested in watching an Guardians - Rangers game in-person, then you can get your Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers tickets here. Make sure to check the Cleveland Guardians schedule and Texas Rangers schedule. A look at the Progressive Field and Globe Life Field in Arlington seating charts will help you select the best seat. Cheap Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers tickets are available here.