Orioles vs Rangers ALDS Game 2: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Sunday, October 8

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The Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers take the field in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The scheduled starters are Grayson Rodriguez (7-4) for the Orioles, and Jordan Montgomery (10-11) for the Rangers.

Sportsbooks have made the Orioles a decent moneyline favorite (-120) at home over the Rangers (+100). The total for the Orioles-Rangers game is set at 8.

Orioles vs. Rangers Odds

Run Line

Baltimore Orioles (-1.5)

Moneyline

Orioles (-120)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -108, Under: -113)

When, Where, at What Time is Orioles vs. Rangers

  • Game Day: Sunday, October 8, 2023
  • Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Orioles Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Felix Bautista 40 Man Active Arm
Keegan Akin 60-Day Injured List Lower Body
Terrin Vavra 60-Day Injured List Shouder
Dillon Tate 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Christopher Ramirez Restricted List Personal
Alexis Cruz Restricted List Personal
Isaiah Kearns Restricted List Personal

Rangers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jon Gray 15-Day Injured List Wrist
Jacob deGrom 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Ian Kennedy 60-Day Injured List Rotator Cuff
Brad Miller 60-Day Injured List Hamstring
Jake Odorizzi 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Brett Martin 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Orioles and Rangers

Dane Dunning (2.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) picked up a win in the Rangers’ 3-2 victory over the Orioles yesterday. Evan Carter led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Kyle Bradish (4.2 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 9 K) was handed the loss for the Orioles.

Betting Trends

Orioles Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Orioles have been favored 83 times and won 55, or 66.3%, of those games. Baltimore is 52-21 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%. Games involving Baltimore have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 81 of 163 chances this season. The Orioles are 97-66-0 ATS in their 163 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Adley Rutschman 154 .277 (27) .374 (12) .435 (76) 2.9% (93) 14.7% (14) 13.4% (15)
Gunnar Henderson 150 .255 (85) .325 (76) .489 (27) 4.5% (27) 25.6% (111) 9% (66)
Anthony Santander 153 .255 (85) .323 (80) .470 (41) 4.3% (32) 23.2% (94) 8.4% (73)
Austin Hays 141 .275 (32) .325 (76) .444 (67) 2.8% (98) 24.9% (108) 6.7% (96)
Adam Frazier 137 .240 (-) .300 (-) .396 (-) 2.9% (-) 15.1% (-) 7.1% (-)

Rangers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rangers have won in 28, or 50.9%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This year, Texas has won 18 of 42 games when listed as at least +100 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 50% chance of walking away with the win. Texas and their opponents have hit the over in 85 of their 165 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Rangers are 89-76-0 against the spread in their 165 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Marcus Semien 162 .276 (28) .348 (39) .478 (33) 3.9% (44) 14.6% (12) 9.6% (54)
Corey Seager 119 .325 (5) .388 (10) .621 (2) 6.2% (8) 16.4% (27) 9.1% (64)
Adolis García 148 .245 (106) .328 (68) .508 (18) 6.2% (8) 27.7% (121) 10.3% (36)
Nate Lowe 161 .262 (66) .360 (24) .414 (95) 2.3% (113) 22.8% (90) 12.8% (16)
Jonah Heim 128 .260 (73) .319 (90) .442 (69) 3.6% (61) 19.2% (53) 8% (83)

Orioles vs. Rangers Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Orioles to win (-120 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (8 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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