Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/20/24

The Orioles and Rangers are set to face off in an AL matchup at 7:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Baltimore is 59-38 and they have won two straight, putting them first in the AL East. The Rangers are third in the AL West with a record of 46-51.

Max Scherzer will start for the Rangers, while the Orioles are sending Grayson Rodriguez to the mound. Baltimore is the slight money line favorite, with the odds sitting at -116 compared to the Rangers at -103. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the game can be seen on MASN.

TEXAS RANGERS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -103

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 7:05 ET on Saturday, July 20th.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 7 to 6
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 13 runs and like the over

Baltimore cruised to an easy 9-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a huge 1st inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their only run in the 2nd. Heading into the game, the Orioles were favored at -115 on the money line.

Corbin Burnes pitched well for the Orioles in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued four walks. Nathan Eovaldi had a rough outing for the Rangers, giving up six runs in five innings of work.

Anthony Santander and Adley Rutschman each homered for the Orioles, while Colton Cowser went 1/4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Gunnar Henderson also had a good game at the plate, going 4/5 with three RBIs.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles are 59-38 overall and lead the AL East by one game over the Yankees. Currently, they are on a two-game winning streak, and they are 20-8-3 in series this year. This season, they have gone 30-22 at home and have been really good on the road, putting together a mark of 29-16.

So far, the Orioles have been good as the favorite, going 47-31, and they are 12-7 as the underdog. Looking at their recent performance, they have gone 4-6 over their last ten games. Baltimore took the series opener vs. the Rangers and is looking to pick up another win on the road today.

The Orioles have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 53-44 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 28-17 against the run line. The average run margin in their winning games is 3.8, while it drops to -3.6 in their losses.

The Orioles are on the road against the Rangers today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Baltimore’s games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 49-38. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-5-3. Overall, 54.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, and their games have gone over the total in each of their last two contests.

Grayson Rodriguez gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 11-4 with a 3.88 ERA. Rodriguez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.24. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. One positive note for Rodriguez is that he has nine quality starts this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 10.11 strikeouts compared to just 2.8 walks.

Anthony Santander has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Orioles, going 8/20 in his last five games with three homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .242 with 26 homers. Santander’s 63 RBIs are tied for the team lead with Gunnar Henderson, who is hitting .293 and has a team-high 28 homers.

Baltimore comes into the game as the top home run hitting team in the league and are also the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5 runs per game. Not only do they lead the league in slugging percentage and OPS, but they also have the best Isolated Power mark in the league. The Orioles are also one of the league’s best road teams, averaging 5.4 runs per game.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is five games behind the Mariners for 2nd place in the AL West and trail the Astros by ten games for the division lead. Overall, the Rangers are 46-51 this season, and they are 13-16 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers are at home today, where they are 24-22 this season.

The Rangers have won three straight series, and their overall series record is 14-16-1 this year. As the favorite, the Rangers are 28-23 this year, and they are 18-28 as the underdog. Texas has been playing well overall, going 7-3 over their last ten games.

When the Texas Rangers win, they do so by an average of 4.1 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. They have a run line record of 44-53 overall, including a 22-24 mark at home and a 22-29 mark on the road. They are 19-32 against the run line as the favorite and 25-21 against the run line as the underdog.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is typically set at 8 runs, and they have gone over that line in 64.9% of their games this season. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 39-54. When the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone over the line in just 5 of 18 games.

Max Scherzer is getting the start for the Rangers at home against the Orioles. He has started three games so far this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last start, he went 4 innings, giving up 1 earned run and striking out 6.

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rangers, going 10/33 in his last nine games with three homers and eight RBIs. Marcus Semien has also been on a tear, going 12/33 in his last nine games with two homers. Semien comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak.

For the season, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. As a team, they are batting .239 and have the 11th ranked on-base percentage in the league. Texas has been a below-average power-hitting team this season, as their collective isolated power is just 18th in the league.