The Baltimore Orioles will make a road trip to Texas to take on the Rangers at Globe Life Park. This AL matchup will begin at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to catch the game.
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Odds
The Orioles have gone 32-74 SU this year and are 46-62 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 35.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 23.7 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 44-62 SU and 53-56 ATS. They’ve lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors and 7.1 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Rangers games have a 50-52-7 over/under record in 2018. The Orioles have been a decent under bet with a total record of 46-58-4.
The right-handed Kevin Gausman will get the start for the visiting Orioles. Gausman is 5-8 with a 4.43 ERA and 104 strikeouts. He has yet to face Texas this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 2-0 record with a 0.61 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of righty Ariel Jurado (1-1, 4.22 ERA), who has four strikeouts and three walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.03. Jurado did not pitch in the majors in 2017.
Texas’ pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 5.29 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Texas offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 6.3 per game over its last 10 games and 7.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .295/.353/.537 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara have led the Rangers’ offense this year. Choo is hitting .281/.395/.482 with 18 home runs, 47 RBIs and 59 runs scored, while Mazara’s line is .272/.332/.450 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and 46 runs.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.19 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 7.36 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.27, along with a WHIP of 1.48 and a K/9 of 8.07.
Orioles hitters have slashed .234/.298/.391 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 6.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Right fielder Adam Jones and shortstop Manny Machado continue to lead Baltimore’s offense. Jones is slashing .285/.313/.431 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 41 runs scored, while Machado is slashing .315/.387/.575 with 24 homers, 65 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 30.8 units and are 28-44 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 31 of those games, as opposed to 38 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 5.7 units and are 36-39 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 31 of those games, compared to 40 that went under the total.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Baltimore has recorded 18 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Texas has 22 XBH over its last five.
Texas has posted 27.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 30.2 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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