Data Skrive:
The Baltimore Orioles (50-30), led by the red-hot Gunnar Henderson and his two-game homer streak, are -137 favorites to pick up a win over the Texas Rangers (37-43) Friday at 7:05 PM ET, live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards and broadcast on MASN. Baltimore’s Albert Suarez and Texas’ Max Scherzer have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $34.60
Orioles to win vs Rangers -137
Orioles vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Orioles (-137)
- Underdog: Rangers (+116)
- Over/under: 8.5
Orioles vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Orioles have come away with 39 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Baltimore has come away with a win 24 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -137 on the moneyline.
- The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 57.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline 35 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-23 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Texas has a record of 6-12 (33.3%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 46.3%.
Orioles vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Henderson is batting .288 this season with a team-high 26 home runs and 57 RBI.
- Among batters in MLB, Henderson is second in home runs and seventh in RBI.
- Anthony Santander has collected 66 hits this season and has an OBP of .298. He’s slugging .498 on the year.
- Marcus Semien has racked up a team-best 44 runs batted in.
- In all of the majors, Semien ranks 54th in homers and 34th in RBI.
- Corey Seager has hit 14 home runs to pace his team.
Orioles vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings
- The Orioles have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
- Orioles pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.39 this year, third-best in baseball.
- Orioles pitchers have a 1.161 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
- Texas’ 4.04 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rangers average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.280).