Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers Pick on the Moneyline for Game 3

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Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Texas Rangers and the Orioles on Tuesday, October 10th at Globe Life Field. 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.

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Orioles vs. Rangers Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Baltimore Orioles: 101-61 SU / OU 82-73 / Runline 96-68Texas Rangers: 90-72 SU / OU 86-73 / Runline 92-74

Even though the Orioles are in first place in the AL East, they have gone just 1-4 over their last five games. Baltimore’s overall record currently sits at 101-61, including going 52-29 on the road and 49-32 at home. Their series record stands at 31-14-6.

• The Orioles have three straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 0.8.
• The Orioles have been favored in 51.2% of their games and have runline records of 39-44 and 57-24 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 53% of the Orioles’ 162 games at 82-73.

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 4-1. At home, Texas is 50-31 and 40-41 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 31-19-2.

• The Rangers have covered the runline in six straight games and have a season-long run margin of 1.1.
• The Rangers have been favored in 66.3% of their games and have runline records of 45-36 and 47-38 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 54% of the Rangers’ 162 games at 86-73.

Pitching Matchup

Today will be Dean Kremer’s 33rd appearance this season, and he has an overall record of 13-5. His current ERA stands at 4.12 and OBP allowed of .309. So far, he struckout 157 batters and has a WHIP of 1.31. On the road, his ERA is 4.46 compared to 5.07 at home.

The last time, Dean Kremer took the mound, he gave up zero runs on two hits to the Red Sox. Kremer picked up the win, in the Orioles’ 2-0 victory.

Entering with a record of 12-5, Nathan Eovaldi is making his 27th appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 3.62 on a batting average allowed of .221. On the road, he is 7-2 with a 4.21 ERA and 6-3 at home on an ERA of 5.44. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .375 against him.

The Rangers picked up a win the last time Nathan Eovaldi took the mound, taking down the Rays by a score of 7-1. In 6 2/3 innings of work, he allowed six hits and one earned run while adding a W to his record.

Orioles vs. Rangers Offense Outlook

This season, Baltimore has been scoring an average of 5 runs per game, ranking them 7th in the league. In terms of home runs, they have hit 183 long balls, placing them in the middle of the pack. Their batting average of .255 ranks 8th in the league. On the road, the Orioles are 6th in batting average, compared to 13th at home.

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters vs. Righties

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Through 166 games the Rangers are 3rd in the league at 5.4 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Texas is 3rd having gone deep 233 times. Their batting average leading up to today’s game is .263, including .248 on the road and .267 at home.

Texas Rangers Team Hitting Stats

Texas Rangers Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Free MLB Pick

The Rangers have already won four post-season games, and they have all come on the road. Now, they will be playing in front of their home fans for the first time this playoffs and are favored on the moneyline. However, the Orioles had the top record in the AL for a reason and I see them pulling one out in game three.

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