Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles 7/5/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Texas Rangers play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. Texas is 37-40 following its 4-1 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday. Texas has lost three of its last four and the Rangers are tied for second in the American League West with the Seattle Mariners, 13 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Nathaniel Lowe is batting .279 to lead Texas and the first baseman has a team high .329 on-base percentage. Shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with 15, while right fielder Adolis Garcia is the leader in RBIs with 50 and hits with 75. Texas has not announced its starting pitcher for the second game of their three-game series against Baltimore on Tuesday.

Baltimore improved to 36-44 following its 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Tyler Wells did not allow any hits until the fifth inning for his second consecutive start and has won six consecutive decisions. The Orioles snapped a four-game losing streak with the win. Baltimore is last in the American League East, 22 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

First baseman Ryan Mountcastle is batting .283 to lead Baltimore while right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 15. Left fielder Austin Hays is the leader in RBIs with 45 and center fielder Cedric Mullins is the leader in hits with 80. On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Austin Voth to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 7.34 ERA, 30 Ks and 11 BBs.