Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers MLB ALDS Game 2 Betting Preview | October 8

The Baltimore Orioles are at home for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Texas Rangers on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez starts against Texas’ Jordan Montgomery.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Orioles vs. Rangers

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

How Do I Watch the Orioles vs. the Rangers?

• TV Channel: FS1

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles are 17th in MLB action with 183 total home runs.
• Baltimore ranks 10th in MLB with a .254 batting average.
• The Orioles are 16th in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Baltimore strikes out 8.5 times per game, the No. 12 mark in the majors.
• The Orioles average 1.1 homers per home game this season (86 total at home).
• Baltimore is averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .410 at home.
• At home this season the team averages eight hits per game and is batting .249.

Orioles Key Batters

• Adley Rutschman leads Baltimore OPS (.809) this season. He has a .277 batting average, an on-base percentage of .374, and a slugging percentage of .435.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he is 27th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 76th in slugging.
• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in total hits (143) this season while batting .255 with 66 extra-base hits. He’s slugging .489 with an on-base percentage of .325.
• His batting average ranks 84th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 75th, and his slugging percentage 26th.
• Anthony Santander has 151 hits this season and has a slash line of .255/.323/.470.
• Santander brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .317 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Austin Hays is batting .273 with a .323 OBP and 67 RBI for Baltimore this season.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers’ 233 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
• Texas’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .337 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
• Texas ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 81 road contests this season.
• Texas is slugging .411 in 81 road games this season.
• They are averaging 8.9 base hits per game and batting .252 on the road this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien has a .478 slugging percentage, which leads the Rangers. He’s batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage is 39th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Corey Seager’s 155 hits and .388 on-base percentage both lead his team. He has a batting average of .325 while slugging .621.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is fifth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia has 29 doubles, 39 home runs and 65 walks while hitting .245.
• Nate Lowe is batting .262 with 38 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 93 walks.

Orioles vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers

Orioles vs. Rangers Injury Updates

• Orioles: Felix Bautista: 15 Day IL (Arm), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Back), Terrin Vavra: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
• Rangers: Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Triceps ), Jon Gray: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ian Kennedy: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brad Miller: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Orioles and Rangers (Last 10 Games)