Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Betting Odds & Pick: September 6th 2009

Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers
Free MLB Pick: Texas Rangers (-105 odds)
Sun September 6th 2009 1:35p
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Texas missed a crucial shot to gain another game on the Red Sox last night and will look for the series win over Baltimore in Camden Yards on Sunday. Derek Holland goes for Texas and he’s 5-8 with a 5.66 ERA on the season. He’s struggled facing a pair of potent offenses in his last two outings in Toronto and the Yankees. Holland has never faced the Orioles who are 20-30 against left handed starters averaging 3.8 runs and a .257 batting average. They are 13-24 in the daytime and 33-37 at home where they are supposed to be better.

Jeremy Guthrie’s numbers aren’t too pretty as he’s 9-13 with a 5.17 ERA on the season. At home he’s 4-7 with a 5.14 ERA while his team is 4-10 in his 14 home starts overall. Guthrie gave up three runs and six hits in five innings when the Orioles took on Texas in Arlington in April. Michael Young (4-12), Pudge Rodriguez (3-9), Marlon Byrd (3-7), David Murphy (2-6), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2-3) and Taylor Teagarden (1-2) hit the righthander well. Texas had won four straight before Saturday’s loss. Texas is 20-15 in the daytime averaging 4.7 runs per game.