Orioles host the Rangers in first of 4-game series

Texas Rangers (37-43, third in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (50-30, second in the AL East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jon Gray (3-3, 3.03 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Orioles: Corbin Burnes (8-3, 2.35 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -213, Rangers +176; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers to open a four-game series.

Baltimore is 50-30 overall and 26-16 in home games. The Orioles have a 34-6 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Texas has a 17-24 record on the road and a 37-43 record overall. The Rangers have a 30-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Thursday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adley Rutschman has 12 doubles and 14 home runs for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 15-for-40 with four doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Corey Seager leads Texas with 14 home runs while slugging .441. Josh Smith is 8-for-28 with three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .291 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Rangers: 4-6, .215 batting average, 4.54 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 15-Day IL (ucl sprain), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dean Kremer: 15-Day IL (tricep), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (back), Austin Pruitt: 60-Day IL (knee), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Joshua Jung: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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