Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers 8/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Texas Rangers. Baltimore is 51-50 following its 8-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Nevertheless, Baltimore has won four out of the last six. The Orioles are fourth in the American League East, 17 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Designated hitter Trey Mancini is batting .272 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high .351 on-base percentage. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 18 and RBIs with 55. Center fielder Cedric Mullins is the leader in hits with 101. On Monday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Spenser Watkins to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA, 35 Bs and 20 BBs.

The Texas Rangers dropped to 45-55 following a 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Texas had its two-game winning streak snapped with the loss. The Rangers are struggling on the mound with an ERA of 4.08 which is 21st in baseball. Texas is third in the American League West but a distant 20 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is batting .275 to lead Texas and has a team high 99 hits. Shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with 23 and on-base percentage at .325, while right fielder Adolis Garcia is the leader in RBIs with 63. On Monday, the Texas Rangers will send Jon Gray to the mound. The right-hander is 7-5 with a 3.62 ERA, 113 Ks and 33 BBs.