Baltimore Orioles (1-2) vs. Texas Rangers (2-0)
April 3, 2023 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -141 / Baltimore Orioles +110; Over/Under: +8
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The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers meet Monday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 23 runs in their first 3 games and 4 or more runs in 3 straight games. The Orioles have won 6 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Austin Hays leads the Orioles with 6 hits and 1 RBI, while Adley Rutschman and Adam Frazier have combined for 11 hits and 6 RBI. Kyle Bradish gets the ball, and he was 4-7 with a 4.90 ERA and 111 strikeouts last season. This will be Bradish’s second career game against the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers have scored 29 runs in their first 3 games and 4 or more runs in 2 of their 3 games. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 5 hits and 3 RBI, while Marcus Semien and Corey Seager have combined for 9 hits and 4 RBI. Jon Gray gets the ball, and he was 7-7 with a 3.96 ERA and 134 strikeouts last season. Gray is 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.
The Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss. The Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 home games and 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 Monday games. The Orioles are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Texas and 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
The Baltimore Orioles are a team I’ve been high on entering the season, and the offense is hot, but their pitching has let them down up to this point. The Texas Rangers were probably the most impressive team through 3 games, and I’m not eager to step in front of those bats. At home, I’ll lay the cheap price with the red-hot Rangers.
