After ending an otherwise great month on a sour note with a disappointing weekend in Cincinnati, the Baltimore Orioles will look to start a new month with a win as they open their series with the Texas Rangers tonight in Arlington.
By going 16-9 in July, Baltimore jumped into the thick of the AL wild-card race. However, they ended the month by losing the final two games against the Reds over the weekend after winning Friday's series opener.
As a result, they make the trip to the Lone Star State three games out of the third and final AL wild-card spot, which is currently occupied b y the Tampa Bay Rays.
Still, it is pretty incredible to be talking about the Orioles in this way heading into the final two months of the season when they were 11 games under .500 in mid-June.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (51-51, 22-31 away, 4th in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (46-55, 21-26 home, 3rd in the AL West)
- Venue & Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
- Game Time: 8:05 p.m. Eastern Time (7:05 p.m. local time)
- Baltimore Orioles: Spenser Watkins (2022: 13 starts, 3-1, 4.03 ERA)
- Texas Rangers: Jon Gray (2022: 18 starts, 7-5, 3.62 ERA)