Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (45-55) will attempt to beat the Baltimore Orioles (51-50) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Kyle Bradish and Jon Gray.

Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 888 times, while drawing a walk on 280 occasions. They have accumulated 398 runs batted in as well as 797 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .234. The Orioles have tallied 180 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 103 balls out of the park. They have tallied 423 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 4.2 runs/g, which puts them at 21st in baseball.

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The Orioles are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.94 for the season (16th in the league), and the staff has rung up 766 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 281 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.11 as a squad this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30. Orioles pitchers have allowed 111 home runs and also 429 total runs (13th in baseball).

The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 75.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 95 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 183 base runners so far this year with 29.5% of them earned a run for their team. Orioles pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 131 times and also have had 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 350 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have 56 holds so far this year (12th in MLB). They have accumulated 28 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 9 of their 37 save chances.

The Baltimore Orioles have earned a total of 2,684 putouts on the campaign, as well as 935 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 21st in the majors, and have accumulated 88 double plays. The Orioles have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,052 innings on the field, ranking them 22nd in professional baseball.

Bradish (1-4 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.58 and he has gone up against 212 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 64 base knocks (12.4 hits per nine innings) with 18 free passes. His earned run average is 7.38 (38 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.770. Bradish has taken the mound for 46 frames and has earned 46 K's during his career.

The Texas Rangers have earned a team on-base percentage of .301 in addition to a batting average of .240 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 874 occasions (12th in MLB) and have recorded 819 hits. Texas has accumulated 126 home runs so far this season and 429 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .400 and they score 4.55 runs per outing (11th in baseball). They have tallied 144 two-baggers, while getting a free base 286 times as well as recording 455 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.308 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.34 (816 strikeouts against 349 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 814. They have given up 104 homers and they surrender 4.53 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 447 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.08 (403 earned runs surrendered).

Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.5% out of their 127 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 116 times in high leverage situations and also on 84 occasions with base runners. With 94 save situations, the Rangers have 54 holds and also 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.0%, and they have sent 343 relievers to the hill this season. Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 40 save opportunities and they have come away with 22 saves.

In 8,001 innings played, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 83 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (22nd in professional baseball). The Rangers have racked up 938 assists, 62 errors and have earned 2,667 putouts this season.

During his career, Gray has given up 913 hits while tallying 962 strikeouts in 931 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 464 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.316 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.07 and he has gone up against 3,973 hitters during his career. Gray (60-54 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.48 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore

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