Teams trending in opposite directions clash on Sunday Night Baseball when the Texas Rangers battle the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore will be seeking to complete a four-game sweep over Texas for the first time since 2017. The Rangers (37-46), third in the American League West, have lost six games in a row. The Orioles (53-30), first in the AL East, have won four in a row.
First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a -159 favorite on the money line (risk $159 to win $100) in the latest Rangers vs. Orioles odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under, or total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, is 9. Before making any Orioles vs. Rangers picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered Week 14 of the 2024 MLB season 42-31 (+248) on all top ratedMLB picksthis season. Dating back to last season, it is on a 21-8 roll on top-rated run-line picks (+869). Anybody following has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Rangers vs. Orioles and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are severalMLB oddsand betting lines for Orioles vs. Rangers:
- Rangers vs. Orioles money line: Texas +133, Baltimore -159
- Rangers vs. Orioles over-under: 9 runs
- Rangers vs. Orioles run line: Baltimore -1.5 (+126)
- TEX: The Rangers have covered the run line in 17 of their last 29 games (+4.55 units)
- BAL: The Orioles have hit the money line in 23 of their last 35 games (+8.50 units)
- Rangers vs. Orioles picks:See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Orioles
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson has been on a tear. The former second-round pick in the 2019 draft is on a six-game hitting streak and has six multi-hit games over the past 10, including three three-hit performances. In Saturday's win over Texas, he was 2-for-5 with a double and one run scored. He was 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs scored in a 14-11 loss at Houston on June 21. In 82 games this season, Henderson is hitting .292 with 17 doubles, four triples, 26 homers, 58 RBI and 73 runs scored.
Third baseman Jordan Westburg has hits in eight of the past nine games, including four in a row. In a 10-8 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday, he was 4-for-4 with a double and one RBI. He was 3-for-5 with a double and home run in a 17-5 win over the New York Yankees on June 20. He has hit well at Camden Yards. In 40 home games this season, he is batting .340 with 11 doubles, two triples, six homers and 31 RBI.See which team to pick here.
Why you should back the Rangers
Left-hander Andrew Heaney (2-9, 4.17 ERA) will start for Texas. Heaney, a 10-game winner a year ago, is looking for his first win since a 6-0 victory at Miami on June 2. In that game, he pitched six innings, allowing four hits, while striking out seven. He has not allowed more than three earned runs in any start since April 25. In a 3-1 loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday, he pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Among the Rangers' top hitters is third baseman Josh Smith. The 26-year-old, who was drafted in the second round of the 2019 draft by the New York Yankees, has hits in six of the last 10 games, including a 2-for-4 performance with a double and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Orioles. He was 2-for-3 with a homer in a 6-0 win over Kansas City on June 22. In 79 games in 2024, he is hitting .288 with 18 doubles, one triple, seven homers, 32 RBI and 38 runs scored.See which team to pick here.
How to make Orioles vs. Rangers picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the run total, projecting 8.9 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the MLB model's picks and analysis at SportsLine.
So who wins Rangers vs. Orioles, and which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that's 42-31 on top-rated MLB picks, and find out.
