MLB Vegas Odds & Expert Picks: Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles

by Aengus Moorehead

Baltimore Looks to Continue Dominance over Texas

Time: 7:05 PM ET

Date: Friday, July 13, 2018

Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

Watch on: FS Southwest, MASN2

Odds: Rangers -125

Total O/U: 9½

The Texas Rangers will attempt to get back into the winner’s circle and will strive to snap a three-game losing streak as they get ready to resume hostilities with the Baltimore Orioles. The American League rivals are scheduled to contend in a the first installment of a three-game series with the contest set to be broadcasted on the FOX Sports network (Southwest) Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET and live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD.

The Rangers, who are in the midst of a ten-game road trip and will end the first half of the season in Baltimore, enter this affair as a -122 road favorite, according to Bovada Sportsbook, with the total sitting at 9½ runs. LH Cole Hamels (4-8, 4.28 ERA) will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak as he takes the mound for the Rangers while RH Alex Cobb (2-11, 6.67 ERA) will also look to snap a two-game skid as he gets the call in the opener for the Orioles.

Hamels has struggled mightily in his last three starts conceding 18 runs (14 earned) in just 10 2/3 innings during that stretch. The 34-year old has now allowed four or more runs in four of his last eight starts. The lefty allowed seven runs (four earned) across five hits with two walks and two strikeouts in just 2/3 innings in a 7-2 loss to the Tigers back on Saturday. The California native is 1-4 with a 5.35 ERA in six-career starts against the Orioles.

It has been a terrible season for Cobb as the hurler has compiled only eight quality starts in his eighteen outings this year. The 30-year old has allowed five or more runs in eight of his 16 trips to the mound this season. The righty allowed five runs on seven hits, which two leaving the yard, with a walk and five strikeouts in five innings in a 10-1 loss to the Twins back on Sunday. The Boston native is 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA in 5-career starts against the Rangers.

Pitching Matchup:

Rangers: LH Cole Hamels (4-8, 4.28 ERA)

Orioles: RH Alex Cobb (2-11, 6.67)

Gm# Team Opener Bovada BetDSI MyBookie 913 Texas - Hamels -115 -122 -119 -125 914 Baltimore - Cobb -105 +102 +109 +105 Total 9½ 9½ 9½ 9½

Texas Rangers Baltimore Orioles 40-54 Lost 3 6 4.40 5.06 4.65 13-18 27-36 16-13 24-41 41-45-8 -0.66 -$449.00 Record Streak Last Meeting Offense Defense Team ERA vs LHP vs RHP Fave Dog O/U Record Diff Money 26-68 Lost 2 10 3.55 5.26 4.93 11-20 15-48 12-18 14-50 38-52-4 -1.71 -$3,589.00

Texas:

Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games on the road

Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

Baltimore:

Baltimore is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games

Baltimore is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games

Baltimore is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games at home

Baltimore is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games at home

Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas

Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Texas

Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

The result:

Texas 7, Baltimore 4.

Aengus Moorehead MLB Predictions: Texas -125

Total O/U: Over 9½

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