The Texas Rangers will make a road trip to Baltimore to play the Orioles at Camden Yards. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Southwest will be televising this AL matchup.
Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
The Orioles are 46-93 straight up (SU) and 60-79 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 23.3 units ATS. The Rangers are 68-73 SU and have gone 76-64 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 6.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 3.0 units ATS.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 71-59-9 in 2019. The Rangers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 62-75-3.
Kolby Allard is getting the nod for the visiting Rangers. The left-handed Allard is 3-0 with a 4.33 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Orioles are going with lefty John Means (10-9, 3.55 ERA), who has 99 punchouts and 32 walks, along with a 1.16 WHIP. Means is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitchers have yielded 6.2 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 5.61, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 6.06 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Baltimore offense is putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .231/.253/.367 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Jonathan Villar and Hanser Alberto have led the Orioles’ offense this year. Villar is hitting .280/.347/.461 with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs, 94 runs and 33 stolen bases, and Alberto’s line is .323/.344/.452 with 11 homers, 47 RBIs and 53 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.10 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.51 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.70, along with a K-per-9 of 8.76.
The Rangers offense has slashed .245/.319/.429 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2019, including 2.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ offense. The speedy Andrus is hitting .275/.314/.398 with 10 home runs, 61 RBIs, 69 runs and 27 steals, while Choo is slashing .263/.366/.456 with 21 homers, 50 RBIs and 79 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 0.3 units and are 27-24 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 24 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 0.5 units and are 24-28 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under.
Rangers vs. Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only two of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- The Rangers have a team OPS of .747 this season, including an OPS of .724 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS sits at .721 overall and .743 against southpaws.
- The Rangers have dropped three of their last four games SU.
- Texas has posted 15.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.8 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
