Orioles vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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26 May 2023

Orioles vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

The Texas Rangers (31-18) will visit the Baltimore Orioles (33-17), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series.

The Rangers (+116 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Orioles (-137). The Orioles will give the ball to Grayson Rodriguez (2-1) versus the Rangers and Jon Gray (4-1).

The Orioles won their last game against the Yankees yesterday by a 3-1 score. Anthony Santander went 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead them offensively. Kyle Gibson picked up the win on the strength of seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three.

The Rangers picked up a 3-2 victory over the Pirates Friday. Marcus Semien (1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Martin Perez got the win on the mound after going seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out three.

Prepare for the Orioles vs. Rangers with everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Orioles (-137, bet $137 to win $100)
Underdog: Rangers (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
Over/under: 8.5

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Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

The Orioles have been favorites in 24 games this season and won 19 (79.2%) of those contests.
Baltimore is 17-4 this season when entering a game favored by -137 or more on the moneyline.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 57.8% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 50 chances.
The Orioles are 33-17-0 ATS in their 50 games with a spread this season.

Grayson Rodriguez (Orioles Probable Starter)

Rodriguez (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his 10th start of the season. He has a 6.21 ERA in 42 2/3 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
The right-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 23-year-old has put up a 6.21 ERA and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .297 to opposing hitters.
Rodriguez is yet to record a quality start this season.
Rodriguez has put up six starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
He will take the hill against a Rangers offense that ranks fourth in MLB with 457 total hits (on a .269 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .451 (third in MLB) with 66 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
Rodriguez has pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five against the Rangers this season.

Orioles Batting Stats

The Orioles’ 62 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Baltimore have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
The Orioles rank 14th in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 257 total runs this season.
The Orioles are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .328.
Baltimore ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those games.
This year, Texas has won five of 10 games when listed as at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of its 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
In 49 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 31-18-0 against the spread.

Jon Gray (Rangers Probable Starter)

Gray makes the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season. He is 4-1 with a 3.02 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the righty threw five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
In nine games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.02, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .221 against him.
Gray is looking to record his fifth quality start of the season.
Gray is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per start.
The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 14th in the league with 426 total hits and seventh in MLB action with 257 runs scored. They have the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and are 11th in all of MLB with 62 home runs.
Gray has a 2.84 ERA and a 0.947 WHIP against the Orioles this season in 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .182 batting average over one appearance.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.02 ERA ranks 19th, 1.145 WHIP ranks 30th, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 62nd.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers average 1.3 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 66 total home runs .
So far this season, Texas is third in baseball with a .451 slugging percentage.
The Rangers lead the majors with a .269 batting average.
Texas scores the most runs in baseball (310 total, 6.3 per game).
The Rangers’ .338 on-base percentage ranks second-best in the majors.

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