The Texas Rangers (31-18) will visit the Baltimore Orioles (33-17), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Orioles are favored at home (-136) versus the Rangers (+115). The scheduled starters are Grayson Rodriguez (2-1) for the Baltimore Orioles, and Jon Gray (4-1) for the Texas Rangers.
The Orioles won their most recent contest versus the Yankees by a 3-1 score yesterday, with Kyle Gibson picking up the win pitching going seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three. Anthony Santander went 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Rangers defeated the Pirates 3-2 Friday. Marcus Semien led the way offensively after going 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI, and Martin Perez got the win, pitching seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Orioles (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Orioles Stats and Trends
Orioles Betting Records
- The Orioles have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 19, or 79.2%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 17 of its 21 games, or 81%, when favored by at least -136 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 57.6% chance to win.
- Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of 50 opportunities.
- The Orioles have an ATS record of 33-17-0 in 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’s put together a 6.21 ERA in 42 2/3 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the righty went five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In nine games this season, the 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.21, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .297 against him.
- So far this season, Rodriguez does not have a quality start.
- Rodriguez has put together six starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He will face off against a Rangers offense that ranks fourth in MLB with 457 total hits (on a .269 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .451 (third in MLB) with 66 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Rodriguez has pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five.
Orioles Batting Stats
- The Orioles rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 62 home runs.
- Fueled by 159 extra-base hits, Baltimore ranks 10th in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.
- The Orioles have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- Baltimore has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 257.
- The Orioles have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- Baltimore has shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
Rangers Stats and Trends
Rangers Betting Records
- The Rangers have come away with 11 wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Texas has a mark of 5-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of its 49 opportunities.
- The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 31-18-0 in 49 games with a line this season.
Jon Gray (Rangers Probable Starter)
- Gray (4-1 with a 3.02 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- In nine games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.02 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .221 to opposing hitters.
- Gray has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Gray will try to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
- The opposing Orioles offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and ranks 11th in home runs hit (62) in all of MLB. They have a collective .252 batting average, and are 14th in the league with 426 total hits and seventh in MLB action scoring 257 runs.
- Gray has thrown 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out seven against the Orioles this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.02), 30th in WHIP (1.145), and 62nd in K/9 (6.7).
Rangers Batting Stats
- The Rangers are ninth in baseball with 66 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- So far this season, Texas ranks third in baseball with a .451 slugging percentage.
- The Rangers’ .269 batting average leads MLB.
- Texas is the top-scoring team in baseball, averaging 6.3 runs per game (310 total).
- The Rangers’ .338 on-base percentage ranks second-best in the majors.
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Orioles vs. Rangers: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Friday, May 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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