The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers meet Sunday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Orioles Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Orioles Pick.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Baltimore Orioles are 56-61 on the year and play the Rays and Twins next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .234 on the season, with a .319 OBP and a .390 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Pete Alonso leads the Baltimore Orioles with 108 hits and 71 RBI, while Blaze Alexander and Gunnar Henderson have combined for 170 hits and 76 RBI.
Cade Povich gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Povich’s second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 59-58 on the year and play the Athletics and Angels next. The Texas Rangers are batting .244 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 116 hits and 43 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Josh Jung have combined for 206 hits and 98 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-8 with a 4.08 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s first career game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The favorites have won each of the Orioles’ last 10 games at Globe Life Field.
- The Orioles have lost 20 of their last 23 road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 15 road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five day games.
- The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games.
- The Orioles have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Baltimore Orioles will win
- The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 15 games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Orioles have won three of their last four day games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 15 games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Orioles have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Orioles’ last eight games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven home games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Orioles’ last 10 day games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last four games against the Orioles.
- Kumar Rocker has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
- Joc Pederson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Cade Povich has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
- Colton Cowser has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against the Rangers.
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand has hit a home run in two of the Orioles’ last three road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for walks allowed this season (342).
- The Rangers rank T24th in the league for runs scored this season (484).
- The Orioles rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (453).
- The Orioles rank 27th in the league for hits this season (904).
Rangers vs Orioles Prediction
The Orioles, all of a sudden, can’t string together offense as they’ve been held to 1 run in each of their last 3 games. I don’t care about the pitching matchup. The Orioles are riding the struggle bus and can’t put the bat on the ball, while the Rangers are having a hot week and putting themselves in the thick of the AL West. The price is low, and these teams are heading in different directions. Give me the Rangers on Sunday afternoon.