Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Dylan Bundy

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Tyson Ross for the Rangers and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

Texas opens at +116 while Baltimore opens at -126. The Rangers have a 40-49-2 over/under record and a 53-38-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 39-52-0 against the run line and have a 47-41-3 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 40-49-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 53-38-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 47-41-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 39-52-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

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)

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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 45-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 18 strikeouts over his 25.1 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.55 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 271 hitters and walked 123 batters. As a team, Texas allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 796 base hits and 381 earned runs. They have allowed 117 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 306 batters and struck out 642. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .239, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .330. He has 79 hits this season in 308 at bats with 57 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .442 and an OPS+ of 101. Elvis Andrus is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .339. He has totaled 104 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 353 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Rangers have 728 hits, including 136 doubles and 139 home runs. Texas has walked 299 times so far this season and they have struck out 838 times as a unit. They have left 538 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 453 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 42-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.33, Dylan Bundy has a 8-8 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 108 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 100 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 301 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.19. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 901 base knocks and 467 earned runs this season. They have given up 139 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 335 hitters and struck out 679 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.53 while their FIP as a staff is 5.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 18th in the league. The Orioles hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Mark Trumbo comes into this matchup batting .256 with an OBP of .319. He has 91 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 356 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .427 with an OPS+ of 100. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .295 this season and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 98 hits in 332 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 133 and a slugging percentage of .530. The Orioles as a unit have 799 base hits, including 149 doubles and 126 homers. Baltimore has walked 231 times this year and they have struck out on 804 occasions. They have had 597 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 403 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles -126

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