Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nicholas Martinez (5-4) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (3-4)

The Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park on Wednesday. The probable starters are Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers and Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +145 and Baltimore at -155. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rangers, with a 49-28 run line record, cover the spread 64% of the time. They also have a 32-40 over/under record. The Orioles are 43-33 against the run line and have a 32-40 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 39-38 record, including 24-19 on the road. Nicholas Martinez has a 5-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.39 and a 1.38 WHIP. The Rangers are 9-6 over his 90.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 92 hits over that time period. The Rangers are also 9-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.35 and they've given up 235 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 197 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .251 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.91 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 17th in the league.

Texas ranks 19th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .234 on the road. Ranked at 18th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .317 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. With 102 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.55.

Baltimore is 27-15 at home while holding a 41-35 overall record on the season. Wei-Yin Chen has a record of 3-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.90 on the year with a 1.15 WHIP. The Orioles have a record of 9-5 over the 87 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 79 hits. The Orioles are also 3-10 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.81 and they have given up 200 hits on the season. The Orioles bullpen has struck out 240 batters and walked 87 this season while opposing teams have hit .223 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.35 hits per game and are averaging 7.87 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.73, they are 12th in the league.

They rank 7th in the league in team batting average with a .262 average while hitting .277 at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Orioles sit at .317 and they hold a .428 team slugging percentage. With 91 hits, Manny Machado leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.75.

The Rangers have committed 61 errors and have combined for 786 assists and 2,066 put outs leading to a .979 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Orioles have accumlated 35 errors while having 695 assists and 2,004 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 32-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 49-28 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 32-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 43-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/30/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1), expected to be activated & start Tuesday vs. Baltimore Orioles
06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
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
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Baltimore Orioles

05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/11)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles

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