Baltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers 8/20/2012
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The Texas Rangers are 36-22 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the Baltimore Orioles who are 34-26 on the road this season. The Rangers have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Rangers\' starter Ryan Dempster is forecasted to have a better game than Orioles\' starter Miguel Gonzalez. Ryan Dempster has a 59% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Miguel Gonzalez has a 44% chance of a QS. If Ryan Dempster has a quality start the Rangers has a 79% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.5 and he has a 34% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Rangers win 68%. In Miguel Gonzalez quality starts the Orioles win 63%. He has a 9% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 63% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Texas Rangers is Adrian Beltre who averaged 2.4 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 41% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Rangers have a 76% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Baltimore Orioles is Nick Markakis who averaged 1.9 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 29% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Orioles have a 52% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Baltimore Orioles
| Baltimore Orioles | RECORD | Texas Rangers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record on the Road | 34-26, 57% 2095 | Record at Home | 36-22, 62% 34 | Baltimore Orioles |
| VS Texas Rangers | 1-3, 25% -182 | VS Baltimore Orioles | 3-1, 75% 148 | Texas Rangers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 32-32, 50% 718 | vs Team .500 or Better | 33-31, 52% -615 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Record As Road Underdog | 32-25, 56% 2006 | Record As Home Favorite | 35-22, 61% -92 | Baltimore Orioles |
| When Miguel Gonzalez Starts | 6-2, 75% 583 | When Ryan Dempster Starts | 9-10, 47% 8 | Baltimore Orioles |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Baltimore Orioles
| Baltimore Orioles | RECORD | Texas Rangers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record on the Road | 8-4, 67% 873 | Record at Home | 7-6, 54% -24 | Baltimore Orioles |
| VS Texas Rangers | 0-0 No Games | VS Baltimore Orioles | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 13-9, 59% 691 | vs Team .500 or Better | 6-7, 46% -193 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Record As Road Underdog | 8-4, 67% 873 | Record As Home Favorite | 6-6, 50% -150 | Baltimore Orioles |
| When Miguel Gonzalez Starts | 4-1, 80% 427 | When Ryan Dempster Starts | 2-2, 50% -9 | Baltimore Orioles |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS: This game is trending Under
| Baltimore Orioles | RECORD | Texas Rangers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 24-35, 41% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 24-32, 43% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-8, 33% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-7, 42% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 47-30, 61% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 55-31, 64% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Miguel Gonzalez STARTS | 2-6, 25% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Ryan Dempster STARTS | 7-11, 39% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 27-33, 45% +759 Texas Rangers Home Games: 24-34, 41% -1495 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 6-6, 50% +286 Texas Rangers Home Games: 6-7, 46% -141
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 26-34, 43% -1367 Texas Rangers Home Games: 36-22, 62% +86 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 4-8, 33% -526 Texas Rangers Home Games: 7-6, 54% +28
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 30-23, 57% + 470 Texas Rangers Home Games: 27-22, 55% + 280 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Baltimore Orioles Road Games: 4-5, 44% -150 Texas Rangers Home Games: 8-4, 67% + 360
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