Orioles at Rangers
O/U 8 · RL Rangers -1.5
Rangers ML-139
CONF 54%
WCashedFinal 1-2
The read
Friday night under the closed roof in Arlington, two teams with nearly as many losses as wins meet with little room for error. Texas is rested and has won two straight, while Baltimore played Thursday and has struggled to score consistently.
Shane Baz has pitched well lately, but Texas can use five left-handed hitters against a right-hander who has struggled more against them. Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Brandon Nimmo give the Rangers a favorable matchup near the top of the lineup, while Nathan Eovaldi’s splitter and curveball should challenge an Orioles lineup that has barely hit in August. Eovaldi has been inconsistent lately, so I’m not highly confident, and the price is not cheap. Still, Texas has the better lineup setup, more rest and home field, so I’m backing the Rangers to win.
The full analysis
## Gary’s Take
Eovaldi’s recent volatility keeps this from being a high-confidence play, and -139 is no bargain. Still, Texas has the better lineup configuration, the rest advantage and home field, so I’m backing the Rangers moneyline at -139.
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Props on this game
4Nathan EovaldiOVER 7.5 Strikeouts Strikeouts+112
LActual 2
Eovaldi has been a strikeout machine recently, eclipsing this 7.5 mark in four of his last six starts with totals of 8, 10, 9, and 9. He draws an ideal matchup tonight against a Baltimore lineup that is reeling, batting just .159 as a team in August. Eovaldi's curveball and splitter are elite swing-and-miss pitches, and five Orioles in tonight's starting nine carry recent whiff rates of 29 percent or higher. Getting plus-money on Eovaldi to rack up eight punchouts is too good to ignore.
Brandon NimmoOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+131
LActual 1
The Rangers have a distinct platoon advantage against Shane Baz, who yields a .285 average and a .787 OPS to left-handed hitters. Brandon Nimmo is swinging a scorching bat right now, hitting .409 over the last week with two homers and a double, clearing this total bases number in three of his last four games. At +131, we are getting a great price on a locked-in lefty swinging right into the teeth of Baz’s platoon weakness.
Brandon NimmoOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+600
LActual 0
Brandon Nimmo has been swinging a hot bat for Texas, launching a pair of homers over his last four games and hitting .409 over the last week. Tonight he draws right-hander Shane Baz, who carries a stark platoon split. Baz has allowed a .787 OPS to left-handed hitters compared to just .661 against righties, making him much more vulnerable to left-handed power. Hitting out of the cleanup spot with the roof closed at Globe Life Field, +600 is an excellent price for a dialed-in hitter holding a clear platoon advantage.
Tyler O'NeillOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+449
LActual 0
Nathan Eovaldi has been struggling to keep the ball in the yard lately, serving up seven home runs over his last five starts. While he handles right-handed hitters well on a general contact basis, he has still surrendered 12 homers to them in just 216 at-bats this year. Tyler O'Neill enters tonight seeing the ball exceptionally well, having homered twice in his last three games while posting a 1.806 OPS over the last seven days. Given Eovaldi's recent home run woes, O'Neill is in a prime position to capitalize at +449.
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