Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers 7/30/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Martin Perez

The Baltimore Orioles head to Globe Life Park on Sunday, July 30, 2017 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Orioles and Martin Perez for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +127 and Texas at -137. The Orioles have a 54-45-3 over/under mark and a 47-55-0 run line record. The Rangers are 57-45-0 against the run line and have a 46-54-2 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 54-45-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 47-55-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 46-54-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 57-45-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/05/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 60-day DL (05/19)
06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

07/24/17 P Tyson Ross Blister 10-day DL (07/24)
05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 48-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 4-9 record with an earned run average of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.79. He has 91 strikeouts over his 104.1 innings pitched and he's given up 125 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 379 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 329 hitters and walked 133 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.15. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 998 base hits and 518 earned runs. They have allowed 154 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 369 batters and struck out 766. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 5.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .257, good for 13th in the league. The Orioles hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Mark Trumbo is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .301. He has 97 hits this season in 403 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .409 and an OPS+ of 90. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 114 hits and he has driven in 73 men in 376 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .556. The Orioles have 909 hits, including 165 doubles and 144 home runs. Baltimore has walked 261 times so far this season and they have struck out 882 times as a unit. They have left 663 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 469 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 50-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.67, Martin Perez has a 5-8 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 71 strikeouts over the 108 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 133 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 308 batters and walked 139 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 907 base knocks and 450 earned runs this season. They have given up 138 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 346 hitters and struck out 730 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .326. He has 86 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 345 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .426 with an OPS+ of 96. Elvis Andrus is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 116 hits in 402 at bats while driving in 56 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .468. The Rangers as a unit have 817 base hits, including 155 doubles and 155 homers. Texas has walked 338 times this year and they have struck out on 924 occasions. They have had 609 men left on base and have an OPS of .744. They have scored 4.96 runs per game and totaled 506 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Rangers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +127

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