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The Baltimore Orioles (59-38) and Texas Rangers (46-51) meet Saturday for the 2nd of a 3-game series. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Baltimore leads 4-1
Baltimore smacked Texas 9-1 Friday while covering as a -106 road favorite. RHP Corbin Burnes pitched 6 innings and allowed only 1 ER, 2 H and 4 BB with 6 K’s. RF Anthony Santander went 3-for-5 at the plate and hit 2 homers in the win, driving in 5 runs.
Friday’s loss ended a streak of back-to-back wins for the Rangers, who have now allowed at least 6 runs in each of their last 3 losses.
Orioles at Rangers projected starters
RHP Grayson Rodriguez vs. RHP Max Scherzer
Rodriguez (11-4, 3.88 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9 through 99 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 7 K in a 6-1 loss vs. the Yankees Saturday
- Career vs. Texas: 0-1, 10.80 ERA (8 1/3 IP 10 ER), 10 H, 4 BB, 11 K in 2 starts
Scherzer (1-2, 2.96 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 0.99 WHIP, 1.3 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 through 27 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 4-2 win over Houston Sunday
- Career vs. Baltimore: 7-3, 3.18 ERA (102 IP, 36 ER), 1.03 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 across 15 starts
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Orioles at Rangers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Orioles -124 (bet $124 to win $100) | Rangers +106 (bet $100 to win $106)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles -1.5 (+142) | Rangers +1.5 (-172)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Orioles at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 7, Rangers 6
Moneyline
LEAN ORIOLES (-124).
Baltimore has won back-to-back games and is 3-1 in its last 4 road games while the Rangers are only 2-3 in their last 5 overall.
The Orioles are also 4-1 in their last 5 matchups vs. the Rangers.
This is a lean because the Orioles are only 4-6 in their last 10 while the Rangers are 7-3 across that same span.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Rangers to cover here as +1.5 (-172) underdogs, especially as they are 7-3 in their last 10 and are 5-5 in their last 10 vs. Baltimore, but the line is not worth the risk. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8 (-105).
The Over has hit in back-to-back games for Baltimore and in each of its last 3 road games. For Texas, the Over is 2-0 in its last 2 at home and 5-2-1 in its last 8 overall. The Over has also hit in each of the last 3 Baltimore-Texas matchups, being 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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