Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+130) Baltimore (-154)

The Texas Rangers (37-44) are headed to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday where they will take on the Baltimore Orioles (51-30). The moneyline on this matchup has the Rangers at +130 while the Orioles are at -154. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Michael Lorenzen and Cade Povich.

The Rangers have compiled 106 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 79 baseballs out of the park. Texas is slugging .371 and have been called out on strikes 621 times, while drawing a walk on 250 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are scoring 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 18th in baseball. They have amassed 324 runs batted in as well as 649 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is at .238. They have earned 340 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Rangers pitchers have given up 93 long balls and 357 total runs (17th in the league). Texas has allowed 623 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 327 earned runs. The Rangers have an earned run average of 4.14 this year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 683 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 293 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.30 as a team so far this season.

The Rangers have sent 237 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 153 runners over the course of the season and 33.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 14 saves so far this season and have blown 10 of their 24 chances to save the game. The Rangers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.3% and has come into the game in 59 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 33 holds this season (27th in the league). Rangers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 93 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have amassed 2,135 putouts this year, in addition to 707 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 6th in professional baseball, and they have turned 62 double plays. The Rangers have converted 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,405 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball.

Lorenzen has taken the hill for 800 frames and has accumulated 657 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.01 (357 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.310. He has surrendered 729 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 319 free passes. Lorenzen (44-41 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.95 and he has faced 3,378 batters in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have tallied an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a batting average of .256 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 655 occasions (19th in baseball) and have a total of 721 base knocks. Baltimore has knocked in 136 home runs on the season to go along with 417 runs batted in. The Orioles hold a team slugging % of .466 and they average 5.28 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have tallied 145 doubles, while taking a walk 221 times and recording 428 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have relinquished 309 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.37 (273 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 72 homers and they surrender 3.81 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.162 and have a FIP of 3.60 as a staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (688 strikeouts against 232 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 615.

With 101 save situations, the Orioles have 62 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 86 times in high leverage situations and on 94 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.6% of 128 inherited runners. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 272 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Orioles have recorded 701 assists, 38 errors and have a tally of 2,188 putouts this year. In 6,564 innings played, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (4th in MLB).

Povich (0-2 mark in his career) has a 4.25 ERA while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.40 and he has faced 93 batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 10 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.321 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. During his career, Povich has given up 18 base knocks while he has totaled 14 K's in 21 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+130)

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