Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles 5/26/2023 Picks Predictions

Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles 5/26/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The MLB action on Friday will get underway with a match-up between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles in an American League later-Division three-game competition at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday.

Texas improved to 31-18 overall, 15-10 when playing on the road following two successive road triumphs, and continues its supremacy in the AL West with 3 games ahead of Houston in the second place this season.

The Rangers come into this three-game road battle after winning five of the last six contests including the recent two road outings played.

On Wednesday, 2B Marcus Semien hit a long ball for Texas while SP Martin Perez threw for seven solid innings in the winning effort for the Rangers.

Second Baseman Martin Semien averages .299 at the plate with a team-high 60 hits and a .373 on-base percentage in leading Texas.

Right Fielder Adolis Garcia chipped in a team-leading 14 home runs and 49 RBIs for the Rangers while Texas recorded a batting average of .270 and a slugging percentage of .451 this season.

The Texas Rangers will appoint righty Jon Gray to start a series opener on Friday night. The right-handed starter is 4-1 on the season with an ERA of 3.02, a WHlP of 1.16, and 38 strikeouts in pitching for 50.2 frames in his starts.

Texas declared four starters, one reliever, a catcher, and a center fielder included on the injured list.

SPs Jake Odorizzi (arm), Spencer Howard (side), and Glenn Otto (shoulder) are on a 60-day lL while Jacob deGrom (elbow) is on a 15-day lL and RP Ricky Vanasco (knee) is out indefinitely.

Catcher Mitch Garver (knee) and Center Fielder Travis Jankowski (hamstring) are on a 10-day lL status.

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Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles Predictions 5/26/2023

The Baltimore Orioles are returning home for the opening match of an AL three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday evening.

Baltimore raised their overall standing to 33-17 after winning its last two contests played, recorded 15-8 when playing at home, and placed second in the tough AL East with 3.5 games behind the league’s best Tampa Bay in first place.

The Orioles posted five victories in the recent six games, including the last two installments of a three-game series against the Pirates that gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead in winning the series.

Last night, Baltimore held the New York Yankees to eight shutout frames and gave up one run on three hits in the final inning while scoring three on seven, resulting in a 3-1 road triumph for the Orioles.

Left fielder Austin Hays batted an average of.308, while center fielder Cedric Mullins added a team-high 39 RBI and 50 hits in leading Baltimore.

First baseman Ryan Mountcastle led home runs with 11, and catcher Adley Rutschman pitched in an on-base percentage of.400 for the Orioles.

The Baltimore Orioles management will counter with righty Grayson Rodriguez to start a three-game series on Friday evening.

The right-handed starter is 2-1 on the year with a 6.21 ERA and 1.64 WHIP and has fanned out 50 batters in 42.0 innings of work.

Baltimore sidelined four players for various reasons. Starting pitcher Dillon Tate (undisclosed) is on a 15-day lL status, and relief pitcher John Means is on a 60-day lL status.

Shortstop Ramon Urias is on a 10-day DL, and center fielder Cedric Mullins (personal) has not been included in the lineup since Thursday versus the New York Yankees.

Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles The MLB pick for this contest is Texas +120. The Rangers won five of their last six overall and nine of the last 12 games played on the road.

Texas starter Jon Gray finished three solid outings, conceding two runs on 12 hits through 20 frames, leading the Rangers to win all three of his starts.

On the contrary, Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez struggled in his last two starts, giving up 10 runs on 13 hits through 8-1/3 frames. The prediction is that the Texas Rangers will win 8-3.

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