Rangers vs. Orioles Pick
Will the Texas Rangers be able to go on the road and take care of the Baltimore Orioles tonight at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Baltimore is favored at home, as the Orioles are getting odds of -115 to win, while the Rangers are listed with a money line of -105 to win. The over/under total has been set at 11 runs. These two have yet to meet this season.
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The pitching matchup today has Andrew Cashner (4-7, 3.54 ERA) on the mound for Texas to face Chris Tillman (1-5, 7.90) of the Orioles. Cashner entered the break with one of his best outings, pitching seven innings without allowing an earned run against the Red Sox. He has only 40 strikeouts on the season with 36 walks and a 1.43 WHIP. Tillman has struggled most of the season, allowing many runs while not getting deep into games. He has 36 strikeouts with 26 walks and a 2.14 WHIP this season.
The Rangers have won five of their last seven games, including a series win at Kansas City this weekend. Texas is 45-46 overall and 20-26 on the road. Texas is putting up 4.98 runs per game while allowing 4.64 per contest. The Rangers are being led by Elvis Andrus, who has 22 doubles with 11 home runs and 50 RBI. Adrian Beltre is adding eight homers and 30 RBI over 38 games.
The Orioles are coming off being swept at home by the Cubs. They have lost eight of their last 10 games to fall to 42-49 on the season and 25-19 at home. Baltimore is putting up 4.43 runs per game while allowing 5.46 per contest. The Orioles are being led by Jonathan Schoop, who has 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 54 RBI. Manny Machado is adding 18 home runs and 47 RBI.
The Orioles are a mess right now and they send an even bigger mess to the mound. Tillman hasn’t been able to keep runners off base and Texas has an improving offense that is making a push toward a run at the Wild Card. Cashner has some momentum coming into the second half of the season and he should be able to contend with this Baltimore lineup.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS -105