The Texas Rangers will pay a visit to Baltimore to square off against the Orioles at Camden Yards. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to televise this AL matchup.
Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Vegas is listing Baltimore (+105) as the underdog to Texas (-115). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over 9.5 runs and -105 for under 9.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Rangers -1.5 runs (+130) and Orioles +1.5 runs (-150).
The Rangers have gone only 40-54 SU this year and are 44-50 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.6 units for moneyline bettors and 9.8 units ATS. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 26-68 SU and 35-58 ATS. They’ve lost 37.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 30.5 units ATS.
Baltimore games have had an over/under record of 37-53-3 so far in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 41-46-7.
Cole Hamels will get the nod for the visiting Rangers. The southpaw Hamels (4-8, 4.28 ERA) has recorded 106 punchouts in 103 innings so far. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 11.81 ERA and three strikeouts across 5.1 innings).
The Orioles will turn to righty Alex Cobb (2-11, 6.67 ERA), who has 60 strikeouts and 25 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.62. Cobb only made one start against the Rangers in 2017 (0-0, 3.38 ERA and four strikeouts across eight innings).
Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
Baltimore’s hitters are putting up 3.6 runs per outing, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .227/.292/.423 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Manny Machado and outfielder Adam Jones have led the Orioles’ offense this year. Machado is slashing .316/.385/.573 with 23 home runs, 64 RBIs and 46 runs scored, and Jones has put up a line of .275/.300/.422 with 10 homers, 33 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.30 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.67 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.58, along with a WHIP of 1.44 and a K-per-9 of 8.43.
Rangers hitters have slashed .237/.321/.396 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Texas’ offense has been fueled by Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara. Choo is slashing .290/.399/.500 with 17 home runs, 42 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Mazara (.270/.332/.449) has produced 15 homers, 57 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
The Rangers have lost 4.5 units and are 29-34 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 34 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 6.6 units and are 14-17 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve cashed the under.
Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Baltimore’s last seven games.
The Rangers have lost five of their last six games SU while the Orioles have lost three of their last four.
Baltimore has recorded 17.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.2 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 11 over their last 10.
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