Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers

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Baltimore hands the ball to Kyle Bradish, fresh off signing a five-year, $90 million extension that locks him up through 2031 after he clawed his way back from Tommy John surgery. Texas counters with Jacob deGrom for the first pitch at 6:15 PM CT on Saturday, August 8, and both arms are trying to shake off rocky last outings before this one gets going.

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Orioles(56-59)

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1

+1.5-160+136o7.5+111

Rangers(57-58)

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5

-1.5+156-135u7.5-111

Best BetRangers -148

Pregame

Texas gets the nod here even with deGrom coming off a walk-filled disaster in Houston — he's shown he can still miss bats when his command is right, and the Rangers have won 2 straight heading in. Bradish's shortened last outing raises its own questions about where Baltimore's ace is physically. Lean Rangers to get it done at home.

deGrom's last time out was a mess — 5 walks and 5 earned runs in just 3.1 innings against Houston, the kind of start that puts a magnifying glass on his health at 38 years old. Texas is already without Jack Leiter, Jakob Junis and Jordan Montgomery from the rotation picture, and MacKenzie Gore is away on paternity leave, so deGrom settling back in matters more than usual for a Rangers staff running thin.

Kyle Bradish

(7-12)·3.70 ERA

Aug 2 vs Phillies

L

3.0IP

2ER

3K

2BB

53P

08/08 Lineup

Jacob deGrom

(9-8)·3.77 ERA

Aug 1 @ Astros

L

3.1IP

5ER

3K

5BB

91P

08/08 Lineup

Bradish isn't exactly rolling either — his last start ended after just 53 pitches and 3 innings in a loss to Philadelphia. Baltimore's lineup has had its own cold stretches too, which is part of why the number crunchers still like Texas to get the win here even with deGrom's control issues fresh in mind.

Baltimore Orioles

(56-59)

Aug 6Lvs Angels1-4

Aug 5Wvs Angels5-2

Aug 4Wvs Angels3-1

Aug 2Lvs Phillies0-8

Aug 1Lvs Phillies0-5

Texas Rangers

(57-58)

Aug 5Wvs Giants6-0

Aug 5Wvs Giants5-4

Aug 4Lvs Giants1-5

Aug 2L@ Astros3-7

Aug 1L@ Astros4-5

Both clubs arrive having gone 2-3 over their last 5, but they're pointed in different directions. Texas has won 2 straight, salvaging a series against a hot San Francisco club, while Baltimore dropped its last game and is coming off getting outscored 0-13 in a pair of losses to Philadelphia sandwiched around a stretch where they took 2 of 3 from the Angels. Neither team looks like it's found its footing for a real second-half push, and this series is a chance for either side to grab some momentum before the stretch run.

Baltimore Orioles

(10)

• 10-Day-ILSamuel Basallo (C) — Manager Craig Albernaz said Tuesday that Basallo (shoulder) is close to participating in both his catching and hitting progressions and could be cleared for a rehab assignment within the next two weeks, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.08/04
• 10-Day-ILBlaze Alexander (3B) — Alexander (hand) does not have a timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) struck out four and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk Sunday in a rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk. He also hit three batters.08/03
• 60-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Helsley (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Selby underwent right shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — The Orioles announced that Mountcastle (foot) suffered a "significant" oblique strain while warming up for his first rehab game and will now be out a couple more months, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILKeegan Akin (RP) — Akin (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/15
• 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
• 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08

Texas Rangers

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• paternityMacKenzie Gore (SP) — Gore didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Giants. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out four.08/05
• 10-Day-ILJosh Jung (3B) — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday that Jung (calf) has been making slow progress in his recovery and will remain out for at least 10 more days, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.08/05
• 10-Day-ILKyle Higashioka (C) — Higashioka is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.07/21
• 15-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter (ankle) threw two innings of live batting practice Monday, MLB.com reports.08/05
• 15-Day-ILJakob Junis (RP) — The Rangers placed Junis on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left adductor strain.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) is scheduled to make another rehab start Sunday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJose Corniell (RP) — The Rangers placed Corniell on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with an elbow injury, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Jansen (forearm) is dealing with setbacks that put his return in doubt, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — The Rangers transferred Beeks (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.07/21
• 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
• 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23

The injury sheets on both sides are long and load-bearing. Baltimore is without Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg and Zach Eflin for the season and still waiting on Felix Bautista and Ryan Helsley to work back from the bullpen. Texas is banged up behind the plate with both Danny Jansen and Kyle Higashioka out, and Josh Jung remains without a firm return timeline at third. Whichever lineup gets a healthier version of itself on the field first probably has the edge in this series.