The Baltimore Orioles (59-38) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (46-51) on Saturday, July 20th. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on MASN. The Orioles are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Orioles. First pitch is set for 6:05 CT.
Orioles vs. Rangers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-103)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Rangers have won 5 of their last 7 home games.
- The Rangers have scored an average of 5.6 runs per game over their last 15 games.
- The Rangers have a recent head-to-head win against the Orioles, scoring 11 runs on June 30th.
- The Rangers have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games.
- The Orioles have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games.
Orioles vs Rangers
Baltimore cruised to a 9-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a huge 1st inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their only run in the 2nd. Heading into the game, the Orioles were favored at -115.
Corbin Burnes pitched well for the Orioles in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued four walks. On the other side, Nathan Eovaldi got the start for the Rangers, going five innings and giving up six runs on eight hits.
Anthony Santander and Adley Rutschman each homered for the Orioles, while Colton Cowser scored three times and drove in two runs while going 1/4. Gunnar Henderson also had a four-hit game at the plate.
With a 59-38 record, the Orioles lead the AL East by one game over the Yankees and have a 20-9 divisional record. Baltimore is 30-22 at home and 29-16 on the road, and their run line record is 53-44. The Orioles’ over/under record is 49-38, and the over has hit in 54.6% of their games.
As underdogs, the Orioles are 12-7 straight up, and they have a 20-8-3 series record. Baltimore’s games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and their over/under record when the total is 8 runs is 10-5-3. The over has hit in two straight games for the Orioles.
Grayson Rodriguez Gets The Start For The Orioles
Grayson Rodriguez will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Yankees, as he gets the start for the Orioles today. In that July 13th start, he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in five innings of work. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in three straight starts. Rodriguez has a record of 11-4, an ERA of 3.88, and WHIP of 1.24. Opponents have a batting average of .237 vs. Rodriguez this season. For the year, he has made 17 starts, nine of which were quality starts. Per nine innings, Rodriguez is averaging 10.11 strikeouts and 2.8 walks.
Orioles Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Orioles have been the league’s top home run-hitting team, and they are also 1st in team slugging percentage and OPS. Overall, they are 3rd in runs scored and are averaging 5.4 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .253 (5th) and have the league’s best isolated power figure.
Anthony Santander has gone deep three times in his past five games while hitting .400 over that stretch. For the season, he is batting .242. Gunnar Henderson and Santander are 1-2 on the team’s home run leaderboard, with 28 and 26 homers, respectively.
Currently on a three-game winning streak, the Rangers have improved their overall record to 46-51, putting them five games below .500. They are 13-16 in divisional games and trail the Astros by five games in the AL West.
As underdogs, the Rangers have struggled with an 18-28 record, but they have been solid favorites at 28-23. Their run line record is 44-53, including a 22-24 mark at home. Texas games have averaged 8.5 runs this season, and the over/under record is 39-54. Today’s O/U line of 8 runs is lower than usual, as 64.9% of their games have had higher totals.
Max Scherzer Gets The Start For The Rangers
Max Scherzer will be making his second start of the season at home, and he’ll be facing the Orioles. In his first start of the season, Scherzer went 4 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 4 hits. He also struck out 6 batters. He has started 3 games this season and has yet to record a win.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
Over his last nine games, Marcus Semien has gone 12/33 with two homers and six RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead in RBIs, as he is batting just .242 for the season. Corey Seager has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/33 with three homers in his last nine games. Seager’s 18 homers are the most on the team and 10th in the league.
As a team, the Rangers are 17th in the league in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. This is just a bit better than their home mark of 4.2 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .239, which is 11th in the league, and have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the league.
Orioles vs Rangers Prediction
Our prediction for this Orioles vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Rangers on the money line at -103. We have the Rangers winning this one by a final score of 7-6.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Max Scherzer is projected to have a strong outing, and we have him finishing with seven strikeouts. As for Grayson Rodriguez, he is projected to finish with seven strikeouts as well, but we have him finishing with an ERA of 4.00 compared to Scherzer at 3.50.
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Last updated:July 20, 2024 Orioles, Rangers