Saturday, August 29, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-8) vs. Martin Perez (1-3)

The Texas Rangers welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Globe Life Park on Saturday. The Orioles send Ubaldo Jimenez to the mound to face Martin Perez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at -102 and Texas at -108. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Orioles have a 54-65 over/under record and a 66-61 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Rangers have a 55-64 over/under record and a 77-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 61% of the time.

The Orioles head into this matchup with a 63-64 record, including 24-38 on the road. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez holds a 9-8 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.36. The Orioles are 13-12 over his 141.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 145 hits over that time period. The Orioles are also 12-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 338 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 2.87. The bullpen has struck out 396 and walked 144 batters this season while opposing teams hit .229 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.62 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.85, they are 15th in the league.

As a team, Baltimore is batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. The Orioles on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .425. With 147 hits, Manny Machado leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.64.

With a 29-32 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 65-61 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.30, Martin Perez will come into this game holding a 1-3 record and a 1.50 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 4-3 over the 37.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 45 hits. The Rangers are also 3-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 394 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.53. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 360 batters and walked 168 this season while opposing teams have hit .252 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.24 hits per game and are averaging 6.68 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.40, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .269 average at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .408. With 150 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.75.

In terms of team defense, the Orioles have a fielding percentage of .989 with 53 total errors, 1,232 assists and 3,372 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumulated 93 errors while having 1291 assists and 3,374 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 54-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 66-61 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 55-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 77-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

08/27/15 CF Adam Jones Wrist left last game, "?" Friday vs. Texas Rangers
08/24/15 SS J.J. Hardy Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/01/15 P Mike Wright Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/11)

Texas Rangers

08/27/15 2B Rougned Odor Finger "?" Friday vs. Baltimore Orioles
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/20/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles

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