MLB Game Preview: Baltimore Orioles (36-47) vs. Texas Rangers (41-43)

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Game Details

  • Matchup: Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers
  • Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
  • Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
  • Broadcast: ESPN, Bally Sports Southwest, MASN, MLB.tv

Starting Pitchers

TeamPitcherRecordERAWHIPK/9
OriolesTrevor Rogers (LHP)1-01.620.787.0
RangersPatrick Corbin (LHP)4-74.241.286.3
  • Trevor Rogers has been lights-out in limited action, including 8 scoreless innings vs. Texas in his last start.
  • Patrick Corbin has struggled with consistency, allowing 4+ runs in 3 of his last 5 starts.

Team Performance Snapshot

TeamRecordLast 10Home/AwayRun Differential
Orioles36-475-517-25 (Road)-38
Rangers41-435-524-18 (Home)-12
  • Baltimore has won 5 of its last 6, including a 22–8 blowout of Tampa Bay.
  • Texas has played three straight extra-inning games, winning the latest in 12 innings.

Players to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

  • Ryan O’Hearn: 11 HR, 10 doubles – Slashing .293/.380/.473, key middle-order bat.
  • Jackson Holliday: 13-for-45 (.289) over last 10 games with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
  • Cedric Mullins: 12 HR, 39 RBI – Speed/power combo at the top of the lineup.

Texas Rangers

  • Josh Smith: .285 AVG, 12 doubles, 7 HR – Team’s most consistent hitter.
  • Marcus Semien: 11-for-44 (.250) over last 10 games – Veteran presence with clutch potential.
  • Corey Seager: On a 3-game HR streak, heating up at the plate.

Game Odds

Baltimore Orioles            – 114

Texas Rangers                    8.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 29, 2025

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