Texas at Baltimore

It has been a long time since the Baltimore Orioles have been able to put a team on the field to compete in the rugged AL East. That has changed, and the oddsmakers simply haven't caught up to them yet. Without thinking, many would overlook the fact that it is Baltimore, not Texas, that owns the best record in the AL at 19-9. The Birds have assembled a very solid rotation, and an even better bullpen. They rank No. 1 in the AL in starting pitching ERA, and No. 1 in baseball in bullpen ERA. The Rangers aren't far behind and have the No. 2 pen, and solid starting pitching, so this game figures to play out low scoring. Texas is playing poorly right now at 1-4 in their last five games, and 5-7 over their last 12, and Baltimore has proven to be the better team, but is a huge dog at home. The Rangers are 0-6 in their last six vs. an opponent that allowed 5+ runs in their last game. The Birds have beaten the last seven teams they have faced at home with a road winning percentage of greater than .600, and are 12-2 behind Matusz in a series opener, and 16-5 to the UNDER in his last 21 starts after a quality start in his last outing. The Rangers have seen just 6 of their last 26 when playing as a favorite topping the total, and 8 of the last 11 in this series played in Baltimore have played to the UNDER. Play this one on Baltimore and the UNDER.