Baltimore Orioles (3-2) vs. Texas Rangers (3-2)
April 5, 2023 2:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -192 / Baltimore Orioles +145; Over/Under: +7
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The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their first 5 games. The Orioles are 2-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 8 hits and 4 RBI, while Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins have combined for 13 hits and 9 RBI. Grayson Rodriguez makes his major league debut when he takes the mound. Rodriguez is 25-9 with a 2.49 ERA and 421 strikeouts in his minor league career.
The Texas Rangers have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 3 straight games. The Rangers are 1-2 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 6 hits and 4 RBI, while Josh Jung and Marcus Semien have combined for 10 hits and 4 RBI. Jacob deGrom gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 12.27 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. deGrom is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.
The Orioles are 24-54 in their last 78 Wednesday games and 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series. The Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Orioles last 5 overall. The Orioles are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Texas and 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
I don’t like betting on pitchers making their big league debut, but deGrom had issues in his Rangers debut. Also, Grayson Rodriguez is a top-10 prospect in all of baseball, so he’s not just your everyday guy getting the call-up. The O’s offense has been hot, and the Rangers have been stuck in the mud offensively through 5 games. I’ll take a shot with the road dog and the rookie pitcher.
