Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: MASN

The Texas Rangers (46-50) will play the Baltimore Orioles (58-38) at Globe Life Field on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Corbin Burnes and Jon Gray.

Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .452 and have been rung up 776 times, while drawing a walk on 260 occasions. They have accounted for 458 RBI's in addition to 838 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .253. The Orioles have tallied 169 two-baggers as a team and have hit 149 balls out of the park. They have racked up 474 runs scored while having a team OBP of .313. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league.

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The Orioles have an ERA of 3.71 on the season (6th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 827 batters. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 99 home runs and 394 total runs (9th in MLB). They have walked 286 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a squad on the campaign. Baltimore has yielded 747 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 355 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.20.

The Orioles bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.4% and has entered the game in 125 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 base runners this season with 28.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. Orioles relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 106 times in addition to having 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 321 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have a total of 79 holds so far this year (1st in MLB). They have tallied 31 saves this season and have not converted 15 of their 46 chances to save the game.

The Baltimore Orioles have notched a total of 2,587 putouts for the season, as well as 803 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 5th in pro baseball, and they have turned 52 double plays. The Orioles have transformed 71.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,761 innings, which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball.

Burnes (54-31 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.10 while he has gone up against 3,337 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 641 hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 231 free passes. His ERA is 3.15 (289 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.055. Burnes has taken the mound for 827 innings and is sitting with 980 K's during his career.

The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .382 and they average 4.31 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have hit 131 two-baggers, while taking a walk 304 times as well as recording 414 runs. Texas has recorded 101 long balls so far this year and 397 RBIs. They have struck out on 745 instances (25th in MLB) and have notched a total of 779 hits. The Texas Rangers have earned a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a team batting average of .241 so far this year.

The Texas pitching staff have given up 405 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.98 (373 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 109 dingers and they yield 4.32 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.259 with a FIP of 4.25 as a team this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (804 strikeouts against 332 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 730.

Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.0% of 178 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 101 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with base runners. With 75 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 42 holds and also 12 blown saves. They rank 20th in the league holding a save rate of 61.3%, and they have sent 277 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Texas has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 31 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves.

In their 7,593 innings played, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (3rd in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 70 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (4th in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 836 assists, 43 errors and have earned a total of 2,531 putouts this season.

Gray (73-68 career mark) is the owner of a 4.42 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 5,097 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 589 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.310 and a FIP of 4.4. So far in his career, Gray has allowed 1,174 base hits while tallying 1,198 K's in 1,198 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore

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