At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Texas Rangers (46-50) open a three-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles (58-38), at 8:05 PM ET.
The Orioles are a favorite (-156) at the Rangers (+133). The starting pitchers are Corbin Burnes (9-4) for the Baltimore Orioles, and Nathan Eovaldi (6-3) for the Texas Rangers.
The Orioles won their most recent game against the Yankees on Friday by a 6-5 score. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Craig Kimbrel picked up the win on the strength of one inning, giving up three earned runs on one hit while striking out one.
Friday, the Rangers defeated the Astros 4-2. Josh Sborz was the winning pitcher after he went two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Josh Smith led the Rangers’ offense, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Orioles vs. Rangers contest, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-156, bet $156 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
- Over/under: 8
Orioles vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 19, 2024
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have won 44, or 59.5%, of the 74 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season Baltimore has won 23 of its 34 games, or 67.6%, when favored by at least -156 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 60.9% chance to win.
- Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of 95 opportunities.
- The Orioles are 50-45-0 ATS in their 95 games with a spread this season.
Corbin Burnes (Orioles probable starter)
- Burnes goes for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Orioles, his 20th of the season. He is 9-4 with a 2.43 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, July 10 against the Chicago Cubs, the righty threw six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 29-year-old has a 2.43 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .222 to his opponents.
- Burnes is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- Burnes is looking for his 20th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Rangers offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.382) and ranks 17th in MLB play with 101 home runs. It has a collective .241 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 779 total hits and 17th in MLB action scoring 414 runs.
- Burnes has thrown seven innings, giving up one earned run on nine hits while striking out five against the Rangers this season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.43), 14th in WHIP (1.045), and 39th in K/9 (8.3).
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 149.
- Fueled by 340 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season.
- The Orioles’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- Baltimore has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 474.
- The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
- Baltimore ranks 11th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have come away with 16 wins in the 43 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Texas has been victorious five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 42.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 37 of its 96 opportunities.
- The Rangers are 44-51-0 against the spread in their 95 games that had a posted line this season.
Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)
- Eovaldi (6-3) takes the mound first for the Rangers in his 17th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.97 ERA in 94 2/3 innings pitched, with 92 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty went seven innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run while surrendering eight hits.
- The 34-year-old has a 2.97 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings over 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .211 to his opponents.
- Eovaldi is trying for his fourth quality start in a row.
- Eovaldi will look to build on a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
- In three of his 16 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is sixth in the league with 837 total hits and fifth in MLB play with 474 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.451) and are first in all of MLB with 149 home runs.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 101 total home runs.
- So far this year, Texas is 21st in baseball with a .382 slugging percentage.
- The Rangers have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- The offense for Texas is the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (414 total runs).
- The Rangers rank 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .311.
