Rangers (37-47) vs Orioles (45-39) Preview
On the season the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 41-37 and a run-line W/L record of 34-50 and the Orioles have an Over/Under record of 39-43 and a run-line W/L record of 45-39.
Venue/ Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Time/Date: 7:05 PM EST Thursday, July 3, 2014
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Rangers -125 / Orioles +105
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview
This season the Orioles are 22-21 at home and the Rangers are 19-24 on the road.
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In yesterday’s game between these 2 teams the Orioles beat the Rangers 6-4.
The Orioles have taken the first 3 games of this 4-game series.
The Orioles have had the Rangers’ number the last couple of seasons, as they are 10-1 in their last 11 games facing them and have won 5 in a row against them in Baltimore.
The Orioles can sweep this series with a win tonight.
The Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 games and they sit in 4th place in the AL West 14 games back of the Oakland A’s. The Orioles are just 1 game back of the first place Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East.
The Rangers are 10-game under .500 for the first tine since the end of the 2007 season.
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The reason the Rangers are the road favorite in this game is because their Ace Yu Darvish (8-4 2.42 ERA) is on the mound. In his last outing he was great not giving up any earned runs in 8 innings of work in a win over the Minnesota Twins,
Before his last start Darvish had lost 2 straight giving up 12 runs in 11 innings.
Darvish only has 1 career start was in the 2012 Wild Card game when he took the 5-1 loss after giving up 3 earned runs in 6 innings.
Wei-Yin Chen (7-3 4.19 ERA) goes for the Orioles tonight and in his last start he gave up 5 earned runs in 3 innings in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
In his career Chen is 3-0 facing the Rangers with an ERA of only 1.29.
Betting Trends
The Rangers are 3-13 in their last 16 overall, 0-8 in their last 8 road games, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
The Orioles are 3-9 in their last 12 games as a home underdog, 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game, and they have an Over re ord of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
In the last 6 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over 5 times.
Jason’s Pick:
The Rangers are reeling, but still have to go with them tonight with Darvish getting the start.
