Rangers at Orioles 9/6/19 – MLB Pick
The Orioles may have a chance in this game to bring home a win. Yes, it is hard for me to say that and keep a straight face, but honestly, the Rangers are that bad of a road team on the year. That is easily going to provide the balance that is needed in the game here. In fact, the Rangers are so bad on the road that if they were able to do a little bit better they would have a chance of making the playoffs. However, a road record that is 16 games under the five hundred mark does not cut it and often leads to a team being kicked from the playoff race fairly early as that does not help the overall record. The Orioles, though, are not much better as they are 26 games under the five hundred mark at Camden Field this year, but the Orioles have a decent group of hitters that can help them out in the game.
Texas Rangers Preview
This season the Rangers have managed to get a total of 1182 hits on the season with the team average only sitting at .245. The Rangers have ended up scoring a total of 690 runs on the season with 192 homers on the year. Danny Santana has come to lead the Rangers in the power department with 24 homers this season. Elvis Andrus has been able to hit at a clip of .275 this year for the Rangers. Rougned Odor has managed to bring home a total of 71 runners on the year.
When it comes to pitching the Rangers staff is not that bad with a team ERA of 4.90 on the season, but the opponents are getting hits at a clip of .267 this year. The Rangers as a team have managed to strike out 1198 batters and have walked 495 batters this season. Brock Burke is the pitcher projected to start the game for the Rangers in this game. Burke is still new to the Rangers staff this year with an 0-1 record and a 1.50 ERA. Burke has thrown a total of 18 innings while striking out 11 batters and walking only 6 batters, but has given up 13 hits.
Baltimore Orioles Preview
Offensively the Orioles have not been that bad with a total of 1174 hits and an average that is actually better than the Rangers on the year at a clip of .246 this season. Trey Mancini is the leading power hitter for the Orioles on the year with 29 homers. Hanser Alberto has managed to hit at a clip of .323 this year for the team. Renato Nunez has managed to lead the Orioles in the runs brought home with 79 RBIs.
The pitching has been the costly part of the game for the Orioles. The pitching staff for the Orioles has a team ERA of 5.72 this season with the opponents getting hits rather easily at a clip of .271 this year. The Orioles have struck out 1060 batters and walked a total of 483 batters on the year. Dylan Bundy is the pitcher the Orioles have decided to start in this game. Bundy has a 6-13 record and a 4.96 ERA this year. Bundy has managed to get a total of 138 innings on the year while striking out 138 batters and allowing 139 hits. Bundy has ended up walking 48 batters on the year.
Rangers vs Orioles Line: Baltimore Orioles -128 O/U 9.5
My Free MLB Pick: Baltimore Orioles -128
The Baltimore Orioles are not that great of a team. However, one thing that the Orioles do have going for them is they have an offense that is able to hit better and at times score better. Not to mention, the Rangers are one of the worst teams in the AL West when it comes to playing on the road. What else does not help the Rangers out in this game is the youth of Burke in the game and that allows the experienced Orioles lineup to get some hits against him. Final Score, Baltimore Orioles win a low scoring game 4-3.
