Two of the biggest baseball betting odds surprise teams for 2023 are the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Both clubs have endured long and painful rebuilds. Now, the Orioles and Rangers are seeing dividends. The Rangers won the first two games of this ALDS series at Baltimore. On Tuesday, the series shifts to Texas, where the Rangers can clinch with only one more win. At the onset of their series, the Rangers and Orioles were a pick ‘em. Cause by the two Texas wins, the Orioles are now heavy underdogs.
2023 ALDS Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 8:03 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas. |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Orioles | +1½ -170 | 9 -110 | +125 |  |
| Rangers | -1½ +150 | 9 -110 | -140 | |
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2023 ALDS Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Schedule
- Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2
- Game 2: Rangers 11, Orioles 8
- Game 3: Orioles at Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 10 (FOX)
- Game 4*: Orioles at Rangers, 7:07 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 11 (FS1)
- Game 5*: Rangers at Orioles, 8:03 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 13 (FS1)
*if necessary
Orioles vs. Rangers SBG Betting Odds Analysis
So far this season, Baltimore was the most profitable team on the board against the moneyline and showed a strong profit against the runline. Baltimore is trending over the online betting total this season.
So far this season, Texas broke even against the moneyline and was in the black against the runline. Texas is trending over the total this season.
Baltimore Orioles Team Overview
Overall, the Baltimore Orioles are 101-61 straight up and 81-72-8 over/under the total. Baltimore is 1st in the American League East Division standings. In the AL East Division race, Baltimore is two games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. Late on, the Orioles have covered one out of their last five games. The Orioles have gone under the total in nine of their previous ten matchups. Baltimore ranks 7th for run production and 7th for earned run average.
Overall, Baltimore ranks 5th for bullpen earned run average. Closer Felix Bautista is 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves in 39 opportunities. Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 84 runs, 31 doubles, 20 home runs, and 80 runs batted in. Also, Ryan O’Hearn brings 48 runs, 22 doubles, 14 home runs, and 60 runs batted in.
Texas Rangers Team Overview
Overall, the Texas Rangers are 90-72 straight up and 81-69-11over/under the total. Texas was 2nd in the American League West Division standings. In the AL West Division race, the Rangers lost a tiebreaker to the Houston Astros. Late on, the Rangers have covered six out of their last nine games. The Rangers have gone over the total in two of their previous nine matchups. Texas ranks 3rd for run production and 18th for earned run average.
Overall, Texas ranks 24th for bullpen earned run average. Closer Will Smith is 2-7 with a 4.40 ERA and 22 saves in 27 opportunities. Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 88 runs, 42 doubles, 33 home runs, and 96 runs batted in. Meanwhile, Marcus Semien adds 122 runs, 40 doubles, 29 home runs, and 100 batted in.
Orioles vs. Rangers SBG Free Pick
As mentioned earlier, the Rangers only need one more win with the MLB odds to clinch the series. Games three and four are at Texas. The Orioles face a daunting and low percentage chance.
Orioles vs. Rangers SBG Best Bet: Texas Rangers.