Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles MLB Tips 9/6/2019

Friday, September 6, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Brock Burke vs. Dylan Bundy

Jonathan Villar and the Baltimore Orioles (46-93, 5th in AL East) play the Texas Rangers (68-73, 3rd in AL West) at Oriole Park on Friday, September 6, 2019. The Rangers open this matchup at -110 while the Orioles are coming in at -110. The over/under has been set at 9.5.

The Rangers have been decent for MLB bettors, having gone 68-73-0 SU. The Orioles cover 33.1% of the time, going 46-93-0 straight up.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Rangers have been an inconsistent Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 62-75-4.

The Rangers cover 38.9% of the time on the road, having gone 28-44-0 straight up.

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles cover 32.4% of the time at Oriole Park, going 22-46-0 SU.

The Orioles have been an inconsistent Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 69-60-10.

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Key Texas Rangers Injuries

9/4/2019 Nomar Mazara RF Oblique Probable for Sep 5
9/1/2019 Hunter Pence DH Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
8/26/2019 Jesse Chavez RP Elbow Out for the season
8/19/2019 Joey Gallo CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/15/2019 Clayton Blackburn RP Elbow Out for the season
8/5/2019 Taylor Hearn SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
7/28/2019 Jesse Biddle RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
5/13/2019 Nate Jones RP Forearm Out for the season

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 68-73 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brock Burke has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.06 this season. He has 11 strikeouts over his 18 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 537 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 522 hitters and walked 229 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 1,306 base hits and 681 earned runs. They have allowed 200 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 495 batters and struck out 1,198. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .245, good for 23rd in the league. The Rangers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 129 hits this season in 491 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .456 and an OPS+ of 107. Elvis Andrus is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .314. He has totaled 142 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 517 at bats. His OPS+ is 79 while his slugging percentage is at .398. The Rangers have 1,182 hits, including 261 doubles and 192 home runs. Texas has walked 465 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,395 times as a unit. They have left 933 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.89 runs per contest and have scored a total of 690 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 46-93 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.96, Dylan Bundy has a 6-13 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 138 strikeouts over the 138 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 139 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.06 and they have given up 598 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 523 batters and walked 248 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.72. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,318 base knocks and 780 earned runs this season. They have given up 270 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 483 hitters and struck out 1,060 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 22nd in the league. The Orioles hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Jonathan Villar comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .347. He has 151 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 540 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .461 with an OPS+ of 113. Trey Mancini is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 140 hits in 511 at bats while driving in 76 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .511. The Orioles as a unit have 1,174 base hits, including 215 doubles and 177 homers. Baltimore has walked 378 times this year and they have struck out on 1,241 occasions. They have had 894 men left on base and have an OPS of .720. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 610 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles (-110)

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