Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Betting Prediction
Date: Saturday, October 7th, 1:03 ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: FOX
Money Line: Rangers +124/Orioles -149
Total Line: 8
Betting Preview
Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Baltimore Orioles and the Rangers on Saturday, October 7th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.
Betting Odds
ML | RL | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
TEX | +124 | +1.5 | O 8 (-112) |
BAL | -149 | -1.5 | U 8 (-109) |
Rangers vs. Orioles Projected Lineup
Batting Order | Position | |
---|---|---|
Marcus Semien | 1 | 2B |
Corey Seager | 2 | SS |
Robbie Grossman | 3 | DH |
Adolis García | 4 | RF |
Nathaniel Lowe | 5 | 1B |
Jonah Heim | 6 | C |
Leody Taveras | 7 | CF |
Josh Jung | 8 | 3B |
Evan Carter | 9 | LF |
Andrew Heaney | – | SP |
Batting Order | Position | |
---|---|---|
Adley Rutschman | 1 | DH |
Ryan Mountcastle | 2 | 1B |
Anthony Santander | 3 | RF |
Austin Hays | 4 | LF |
Gunnar Henderson | 5 | 3B |
Jordan Westburg | 6 | 2B |
Aaron Hicks | 7 | CF |
James McCann | 8 | C |
Jorge Mateo | 9 | SS |
Kyle Bradish | – | SP |
Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record
Texas Rangers: 90-72 SU / OU 85-72 / Runline 90-74
Baltimore Orioles: 101-61 SU / OU 81-72 / Runline 96-66
The Rangers head into today’s game in first place in the AL West on a record of 90-72. Over their last five games, they have put together an above .500 record of 3-2. At home, Texas is 50-31 and 40-41 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 29-20-2.
- The Rangers have covered the runline in four straight games and have a season-long run margin of 1.1.
- The Rangers have been favored in 67.1% of their games and have runline records of 45-36 and 45-38 at home and on the road, respectively
- The over has hit in 54% of the Rangers’ 162 games at 85-72.
The Orioles head into today’s game in first place in the AL East on a record of 101-61. Over their last ten games, they have put together an above .500 record of 6-4. At home, Baltimore is 49-32 and 52-29 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 32-13-5.
- The Orioles have covered the runline in 59.3% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.8
- The Orioles have been favored in 50.6% of their games and have runline records of 39-42 and 57-24 at home and on the road, respectively
- The over has hit in 53% of the Orioles’ 162 games at 81-72.
Pitching Matchup
Pitcher | Appearances | Started | IP | Record | ERA | WHIP | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Heaney | 34 | 28 | 147 | 10-6 | 4.15 | 1.38 | 23 |
Entering with a record of 10-6, Andrew Heaney is making his 35th appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 4.15 on a batting average allowed of .247. On the road, he is 3-3 with a 5.45 ERA and 7-3 at home on an ERA of 4.42. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .432 against him.
Andrew Heaney is coming off an outing against the Mariners in which he gave up zero runs and five hits across 4 1/3 innings. Even though he took a no-decision, the Rangers won by a score of 6-1.
Pitcher | Appearances | Started | IP | Record | ERA | WHIP | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Bradish | 30 | 30 | 168 | 12-7 | 2.83 | 1.04 | 14 |
Coming in with a record of 12-7, Kyle Bradish will get the start for the Orioles. Through 30 appearances, he has an ERA of 2.83 and batting average allowed of .213. Opponents have walked 44 times vs. Bradish along with 168 strikeouts. Bradish’s WHIP stands at 1.04 with a SLG allowed of .327.
Pitching only two innings and giving up zero runs in his last outing, Kyle Bradish did factor into the decision. The Orioles ultimately fell to the Red Sox by a score of 6-1.
Rangers vs. Orioles Offense Outlook
With 164 games under their belt, the Rangers are currently 3rd in the league, averaging 5.4 runs per game. Texas’ home run ranking is 3rd, with the team having hit 233 long balls. The team’s batting average, including .248 on the road and .267 at home, is .263.
Texas Rangers Top Bats
BA | OBP | SLG | RBI | HR | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Semien | .276 | .348 | .478 | 100 | 29 | 14 |
Adolis García | .245 | .328 | .508 | 107 | 39 | 9 |
Corey Seager | .327 | .390 | .623 | 96 | 33 | 2 |
Texas Rangers Top Hitters: Last Five Games
Player | BA | H | R | HR | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evan Carter | .433 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 |
Corey Seager | .240 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .390 |
Josh Jung | .200 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
Marcus Semien | .223 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .313 |
Nathaniel Lowe | .180 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .280 |
The Orioles have played 162 games and are ranked 7th in the league with 5 runs per game. Baltimore ranks 16th in home runs, having gone deep 183 times. Their average is .255, including .252 on the road and .245 at home.
Baltimore Orioles Team Hitting Stats
Team | Games | Runs | HR | BA | OBP | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orioles | 162 | 5 (7th) | 183 (16th) | .255 (8th) | .321 (11th) | .321 (11th) |
Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games
Player | BA | H | R | HR | SLG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jorge Mateo | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
Ryan Mountcastle | .278 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .389 |
Anthony Santander | .250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Adley Rutschman | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Gunnar Henderson | .125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
Free MLB Pick
Even though the Orioles are favored in this one and were the top team in the AL this season, I’m taking the Rangers to keep things rolling after their sweep of the Rays. My recommendation is to grab Texas on the moneyline.
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