Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-105) Baltimore (-115)

The Texas Rangers (31-18) are en route to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday where they will take on the Baltimore Orioles (33-17). The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -105 while the Orioles open at -115. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney and Dean Kremer.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are recording 6.3 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball. They have a total of 310 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. The Rangers have recorded 98 doubles as a team and have smacked 66 balls out of the park. They have compiled 298 RBI's in addition to 458 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .270. Texas has a slugging % of .451 and have struck out 442 times, while being walked on 164 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 48 home runs in addition to 198 runs in total (5th in the league). Texas has conceded 384 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 182 earned runs. The Rangers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.77 on the season (8th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 405 hitters. They have walked 137 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.93 as a team on the campaign.

The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. The relievers have inherited 77 runners so far this year and 35.1% of them ended up scoring. Rangers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 45 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 130 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have 26 holds for the season (16th in baseball). They have recorded 10 saves this season and have blown 8 out of their 18 save chances.

The Texas Rangers have earned a total of 1,303 putouts so far this season, in addition to 429 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 13th in MLB, and have earned 43 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,909 innings on the field, ranking them 6th in the majors.

Heaney has taken the ball for 755 frames and has tallied 812 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.53 (380 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.242. He has surrendered 720 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 218 walks. Heaney (39-45 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.40 and he has faced 3,197 batters in the majors.

Baltimore has accounted for 62 home runs on the season as well as 249 RBIs. They have put up 89 doubles, while walking 188 times and scoring 257 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for an OBP of .329 in addition to a team batting average of .252 this year. The Orioles have a team SLG% of .424 and they average 5.14 runs per game (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 406 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have earned a total of 427 base hits.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.305 and have a FIP of 4.19 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (462 strikeouts vs 165 bases on balls). They come in at 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 424. They have surrendered 61 dingers and they allow 4.23 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 212 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.03 (202 earned runs surrendered).

Baltimore has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have come away with 16 saves. They rank 20th in baseball with a save percentage of 59.3%, and they have dispatched 180 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 66 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.2% out of 93 inherited runners. With 75 save situations, the Orioles have tallied 47 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 53 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (7th in pro baseball). The Orioles have racked up 428 assists, 20 errors and have 1,355 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,065 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (20th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Kremer has given up 264 hits while he has tallied 199 strikeouts in 250 innings pitched. He has allowed 127 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.398 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.31 and he has faced 1,067 batters during his career. Kremer (14-16 career record) has a 4.57 ERA while surrendering 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Baltimore (-115) and under 8 runs

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