The Baltimore Orioles are making a road trip to Globe Life Park to play the Texas Rangers. Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast this AL matchup and the game is slated to get going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Baltimore (+120) is the underdog against Texas (-130) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 10.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -175 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +155 for the Rangers -1.5.
The Orioles are just 18-41 SU and have gone 23-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 10.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 16.5 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 30-27 SU and 35-22 ATS. The team has gained 10.2 units for moneyline bettors and 10.1 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Neither team has been a strong over/under play this year. Rangers games have a 29-27-1 over/under record so far in 2019. Baltimore has an over/under record of 29-27-3.
Right-hander Dylan Bundy is getting the start for the visiting Orioles. Bundy is 2-6 with a 4.58 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 1.50 ERA and six strikeouts across six innings).
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Drew Smyly (1-3, 6.98 ERA), who has 39 strikeouts and 27 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.76. Smyly did not pitch in the majors in 2018.
Texas’ pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.95 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.92 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.8 K/9.
The Texas offense has produced 5.7 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .274/.330/.399 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shin-soo Choo and Elvis Andrus have led the Rangers’ batters this year. Choo is slashing .300/.383/.541 with 10 home runs, 26 RBIs and 39 runs scored, and the line for Andrus stands at .301/.346/.456 with six homers, 28 RBIs, 28 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.68 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.19 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.84, along with a WHIP of 1.44 and a K/9 of 8.56.
Orioles hitters have slashed .237/.299/.401 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s hitters have been led by right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar, who collectively have belted 19 home runs. Mancini is slashing .302/.349/.550 with 12 home runs, 29 RBIs and 39 runs scored. Villar is hitting .256/.316/.415 with seven homers, 25 RBIs, 36 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Orioles have lost 4.4 units and are 7-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 9.5 units and are 22-16 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, compared to 19 that went under the total.
Orioles vs. Rangers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- Baltimore has recorded 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Texas has 12 XBH over its last five.
- The Orioles have a total OPS of .699 this season and an OPS of .729 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS stands at .792 overall and .727 against lefties.
- The Orioles have lost four of their last five games SU while the Rangers have taken five of their last six.
- Baltimore has posted 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 14.8 over its last five.
- The Orioles have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 10 over their last 10.
