Game 2 Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles Odds, Picks & Starting Pitchers

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In the MLB public betting trends, the Rangers are 4-0 against the run line in the last four games at Baltimore. The winner of this best-of-five series will face the Minnesota Twins or Houston Astros in the ALCS of the MLB playoff bracket.

Orioles’ Rodriguez On Top Of Game

Getting the start in Saturday’s MLB lineups, Orioles rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez is 5-1 over his last six decisions. Baltimore is 4-2 SU in his last six starts.

Rodriguez has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last six starts, showing a 1.80 ERA over that span. Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on July 17, the right-hander went on to post a 2.58 ERA over his final 13 regular-season starts.

Baltimore’s 2018 first-round draft pick hasn’t had much luck on the mound against the Rangers, though. He made his MLB debut April 5 at Texas. Allowing two earned runs over five innings, Rodriguez didn’t figure in the decision as the Rangers won 5-2. On May 26 at Camden Yards, Texas shelled the rookie right-hander for nine runs, eight earned, over a 3.1-inning span. Rodriguez took the loss and was assigned to Norfolk after that game.

Jordan Montgomery vs Grayson Rodriguez

The Rangers are going with left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who already has postseason success under his belt. He worked seven innings of shutout ball to get the win for Texas in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series with Tampa Bay.

Acquired during the season from the St Louis Cardinals, Montgomery was 4-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 11 starts for Texas. Overall this season he was 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts.

Montgomery is 3-1 since Aug 15. However, the Rangers are 2-6 in his last eight trips to the mound. Through his last 28 innings of work, Montgomery has allowed only two earned runs. He’s struck out 27 batters while walking just five.

Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

Texas led the American League in batting average (.263) and OPS (.789) this season. Corey Seager, Leody Taveras and Robbie Grossman have all homered for the Rangers this season off of Rodriguez. Between the three they’ve driven in eight runs.

For Baltimore, Austin Hays, James McCann, Ryan Mountcastle and Anthony Santander have all gone deep off of Montgomery. Mountcastle (four) and Santander (three) have combined to drive in seven runs against the Texas southpaw.

Rangers vs Orioles Recent Results

Montgomery has made three career postseason appearances and is displaying a career ERA of 0.66. He’s obviously not at all phased by the big stage. It’s the first taste of this level of baseball for Rodriguez and he’s endured his struggles against the Rangers in 2023.

Rangers vs Orioles Game 2 Pick: Texas Rangers (+124)