Orioles take 3-game road win streak into game against the Rangers

Sun, Jul 21, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Orioles take 3-game road win streak into game against the Rangers

Baltimore Orioles (60-38, first in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (46-52, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (4-5, 4.38 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Rangers: Andrew Heaney (3-10, 3.79 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 97 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -113, Rangers -107; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles visit the Texas Rangers trying to extend a three-game road winning streak.

Texas is 46-52 overall and 24-23 at home. The Rangers have gone 20-46 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Baltimore has gone 30-16 on the road and 60-38 overall. The Orioles have hit 156 total home runs to lead MLB.

Sunday's game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Orioles have a 5-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a .286 batting average, and has 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 32 walks and 40 RBI. Marcus Semien is 12-for-35 with two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has a .289 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 18 doubles, five triples and 28 home runs. Anthony Santander is 13-for-39 with four home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .231 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Orioles: 4-6, .251 batting average, 6.17 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Dane Dunning: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (back), Austin Pruitt: 60-Day IL (knee), Joshua Jung: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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