MLB wagering interest swings to the Texas vs Baltimore battle on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark as the Rangers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Texas sends Alexi Ogando out against Jeremy Guthrie for the Orioles in this game. Ogando is 8-3 with a 2.86 ERA on the season, while Guthrie is 3-10 on the year and has a 3.96 ERA.



View Baltimore vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Orioles were listed as +-200 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rangers rated this week at No. 3 and the Orioles sitting at No. 12.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the American League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.3 hits per game. The Orioles average 9 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the American League list.

Texas owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Baltimore's American League No. 13-rated defense.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -193 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Orioles endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Rangers on Tuesday, with Mitch Atkins throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Rangers Ballpark.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Orioles at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Boston, Thursday, July 7
Texas home to Oakland, Thursday, July 7