Orioles vs. Rangers Prediction
Will the Orioles pull off the upset versus the Rangers tonight at 8:05PM ET when the teams meet in Arlington?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -130 money line favorites to beat the Orioles, who have odds of +118 to pull off the upset. With Chris Tillman set to face Andrew Cashner in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 11 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Tillman took a no-decision after allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Astros on Saturday. All three runs scored via the longball — a solo shot by Alex Bregman and a two-run dinger by Yuli Gurriel. Tillman struck out five and didn’t issue a free pass in the contest. It’s been an ugly season for Tillman, who has been one of the league’s worst starting pitchers this year. He has a 1-5 record and a pitiful 7.01 ERA. His 1.94 WHIP would be the worst in the majors if he had enough innings to qualify.
Cashner allowed three runs over six innings to earn a win against the Rays on Saturday. The Rays hung a 3-spot on Cashner in the third inning that looked for a time like it would stand up, but the Rangers were gifted the lead in the seventh inning to get Cashner a backdoor win. The right-hander allowed four hits and three walks on the evening. The win improved him to 5-8 with a 3.64 ERA in 16 starts overall, albeit with a 1.39 WHIP to go with it. Cashner will try to make it two in a row when he faces the Orioles on Friday.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Orioles have won four straight games against the Rangers and five of Tillman’s last seven starts against Texas. Baltimore is also 5-2 in its last seven games against American League West opponents and is 35-17 in his last 52 outings versus an opponent that owns a losing record. On the other side, the Rangers are just 10-21 in their last 31 games versus American League East opponents and are 1-8 in their last nine games versus a team with a losing record.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES +118