Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/19/24

At 8:05 PM ET, the Orioles and Rangers will square off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Orioles are the favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -155 compared to the Rangers at +130. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Baltimore leads the AL East with a record of 58-38, while the Rangers are third in the AL West at 46-50. Texas will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak, while the Orioles are starting Corbin Burnes. Nathan Eovaldi is slated to start for the Rangers. MASN is carrying this one on TV.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -155

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Friday, July 19th.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS RANGERS:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Orioles Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Yankees, the Orioles closed out the series with a 6-5 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the slight favorite at +101 on the money line. It was a three-run 3rd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Yankees could only score one run in the 3rd to answer. Baltimore’s bullpen closed things out, and the Orioles picked up the 6-5 win.

Dean Kremer got the start for the Orioles, going 4 2/3 innings, and picked up the win. He also issued just two walks and struck out four Yankees batters. Anthony Santander was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Orioles also had a big game from Gunnar Henderson, who went 1/5 with a homer.

The Orioles come into today’s game vs. the Rangers with an overall record of 58-38, which has them leading the AL East by one game over the Yankees. Baltimore is coming off a series loss to the Yankees and have gone just 3-7 across their last 10 games. In the AL East, the Orioles have a division record of 20-9 this season.

So far, the Orioles have gone 30-22 at home compared to 28-16 on the road. As the road team, the Orioles have won two straight series. Baltimore is 20-8-3 in series this year.

The Orioles have been a strong run line bet on the road this season, going 27-17. They have a run line record of 52-44 overall, with an average run margin of +0.8 runs per game. They have a run line losing streak when favored, going 4 straight games without covering the run line, and their average run margin in winning games is +3.7 runs per game.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Orioles have played in 86 games this season, and their combined run average is 9.0 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record for Orioles games this season is 48-38, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-5-3. So far this season, 53 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 55.2% of their games. On the other hand, 25 of their games have had over/under lines set lower than 8 runs, which accounts for 26.0% of their games.

Right-hander Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 9-4 with a 2.43 ERA. Burnes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.04, and opponents are batting .206 off him this year. In his last outing, Burnes took the loss, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Burnes has been much better at home this year, coming in with a 2.10 ERA compared to 3.03 on the road.

Currently, the Orioles are the top home run hitting team in the league and are also 1st in slugging percentage and isolated power. Overall, they are 5th in runs scored (4.9 runs per game) and are averaging 5.3 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .253, which is the 6th best mark in the league.

Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, with Henderson leading the team with 28 homers and Santander right behind him with 24. Henderson is also batting .286 for the season, and Santander has gone 10/38 in his last 10 games. Henderson has also gone deep twice in this stretch while driving in five runs.

Rangers Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Astros, the Rangers closed out the series with a 4-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +107 on the money line. It was a big game for Josh Sborz out of the bullpen, as he picked up the win and tossed two scoreless innings. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Josh Smith, who went 2/4 with two homers.

Max Scherzer got the start for the Rangers, going four innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had six strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. The Rangers scored their other two runs in the 8th inning to close things out.

Texas is 46-50 overall and trails the Mariners by five games in the AL West. The Rangers are also 3rd in the division, one game behind the Astros for the 2nd spot in the AL West. Texas heads into today’s game having won two straight, and they closed out their series vs. the Astros with a win.

As the favorite, the Rangers are 28-23 this year and 18-27 as the underdog. At home, they have won three straight, and their overall home record is 24-21. Texas has gone 22-29 on the road this year. The Rangers’ series record is 14-16-1, and they have won three straight series overall, including two straight on the road.

When the Rangers win, they tend to do so by a significant margin, averaging a 4.1-run differential in those games. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.6 runs per game. Texas has been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 25-20, compared to 19-32 when favored. The Rangers’ overall run line record is 44-52, and they are 22-23 against the run line at home.

Today’s over/under line for the Texas Rangers’ game against the Baltimore Orioles is set at 8 runs. The Rangers have played to an over/under record of 38-54 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.5 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, the Rangers have gone 5-11-2, and the over/under line has been set at 8 runs in 65.6% of their games this season. The under has hit in their last two games.

Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers today and comes in with a record of 6-3 and an ERA of 2.97. He has made 16 starts this season and has turned in eight quality starts. Eovaldi has been particularly good at home, coming in with a record of 5-0 and an ERA of 2.18. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and giving up one earned run on eight hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is 1.04, and opponents are batting .207 off the right-hander this year.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a bit better on the road this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Texas is also among the league leaders in terms of avoiding strikeouts, as they are 6th in the MLB in this category. The Rangers come into the game with a team batting average of .241, which is 12th in the league.

Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia are the Rangers’ top home run hitters this season, but both have struggled in terms of batting average, with Seager at .270 and Garcia hitting just .211. However, Seager has been hot of late, going 8/27 in his last seven games with three homers. Marcus Semien is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he is 10/27 in his last seven games and is currently on a six-game hitting streak.