Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Preview | August 2

Marcus Semien is just two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Texas Rangers (46-56) ready for a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles (52-51) on Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are favored (-123) over the Orioles (+104). Texas’ Spencer Howard gets the start against Baltimore’s Jordan Lyles.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Orioles

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers are eighth-best in MLB play with 128 total home runs.
• The Rangers’ .239 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Rangers are 25th in the league with an on-base percentage of .300.
• The Rangers’ 8.8 strikeouts per game rank 21st in the league.
• The Rangers average 1.3 homers per game when playing at home this season (62 total in home outings).
• The Rangers are slugging .396 with 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .234 at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager has 93 hits, which is best among Texas hitters this season, while batting .249 with 37 extra-base hits.
• Seager ranks 89th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging among qualified hitters in baseball.
• Seager hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Semien is hitting .239 with 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, Semien’s batting average places him 107th, his on-base percentage 124th, and his slugging percentage 98th.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .244 with a .455 slugging percentage and 63 RBI this year.
• Nate Lowe is slashing .280/.326/.457 this season and leads the Rangers with an OPS of .783.
• Lowe enters this game on an eight-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .350 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and five RBI.

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles have hit 105 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Orioles rank 24th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
• The Orioles have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.301).
• The Orioles are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 27th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• In 54 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 59 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
• In 54 road games this season, they’re slugging .392 with 171 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .232 with eight base hits per contest.

Orioles Key Batters

• Cedric Mullins has a .389 slugging percentage, which leads the Orioles.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Mullins is 65th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 106th in slugging percentage.
• Anthony Santander’s 91 hits and .340 on-base percentage are both team-highs.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Santander is 69th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage.
• Austin Hays is batting .258 with 24 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 23 walks.
• Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .251 with 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 20 walks.

Rangers vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers