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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MLB-Odds-Pirates-vs-Orioles-prediction-odds-and-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Orioles prediction, odds and pick – 8/7/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-07T07:14:15-07:00">August 7th, 7:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-07T07:14:55-07:00">August 7th, 7:14am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to avoid the sweep as they finish the three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Sunday. Let’s continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/betting/" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Pirates-Orioles prediction and pick.</p><p>The Orioles defeated the Pirates 6-3 on Saturday, cementing their second win of the series. They led 1-0 entering the second inning when Jorge Mateo clipped an RBI single into right-center field, making it 2-0 Orioles. It was 3-0 Orioles in the fourth inning when O’neil Cruz approached the plate. Then, Cruz slammed a monster shot to center field. It was his eighth home run of the year, cutting the deficit to 3-2 Orioles. Ultimately, the Orioles pulled away thanks to an RBI double from Ryan McKenna. </p><p>The Pirates hope to avoid the sweep, sending Bryse Wilson on the mound. Wilson is 1-6 with a 6.20 ERA. Recently, he tossed 5 1/3 innings while allowing three earned runs on six hits. Wilson is 0-4 with a 5.34 ERA over six games started (and two relief appearances) on the road. Alternatively, the O’s send out Spenser Watkins, hoping to finish the sweep. Watkins is 4-1 with a 3.80 ERA. Recently, he went six innings while allowing one earned run (a home run) over five hits and five strikeouts. Watkins is 1-0 with a 4.45 ERA in seven starts at Camden Yards. </p><p><b><i>Here are the Pirates-Orioles MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Orioles Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-138)</p><p>Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+115)</p><p>Over: 9 (-114)</p><p>Under: 9 (-106)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates are looking to the future, and some nice pieces can help them eventually get over the hump. Their offense has some guys that can rake. </p><p>Cruz is batting .214 with nine home runs, 29 RBIs, and 21 runs over 39 games. Significantly, that amounts to a pace of 36 home runs and 116 RBIs over a full 162-game season. Cruz is one of the potential big pieces that might help the Pirates get the job done in 2023 and 2024. Today, he is not doing too shabby. Cruz is batting .263 (5 for 19) with three home runs, seven RBIs, and four runs over five games in August. Ke’Bryan Hayes is another solid foundational piece the Pirates are building around. Hayes is batting .247 with five home runs and 33 RBIs. Significantly, he is batting .263 with four RBIs through five games in August. Hayes is 2 for 7 in this series.</p><p>The Pirates are averaging 4.2 runs per game. Thus, the offense is there, but something is missing. On the flip side, they are also allowing 4.2 runs per game. Pittsburgh will attempt to get it right in the finale against Baltimore, but they need the pieces to connect. </p><p>The Pirates will cover the spread if they get decent pitching. Thus, they cannot allow runs in the first or second inning to have a chance. The offense must also cover them and give them the early lead. The Pirates often play from behind and that dooms them. </p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Can you believe the Orioles are just one game out of a wildcard playoff spot? It is the same team that lost 110 games last year. Here they are, in the thick of the playoff race, despite not trying that hard. </p><p>Adley Rutschman continues to influence the Orioles. They are 36-24 with him in the lineup and continue to eke out wins. Rutschman is batting .256 with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 36 runs. However, he is batting .438 (7 for 16) with two RBIs and five runs over five games in August. Rutschman has sparked the Orioles in a manner no one predicted and continues to carry them as they fight for an unexpected playoff spot.</p><p>McKenna has also been good for the O’s, lighting the tree on fire at times. He is batting .257 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and 19 runs. Also, McKenna is batting .325 (3 for 8) with one home run, three RBIs, and three runs over five games in August. He and Rutschman have been the best additions the O’s could have made, and have given Baltimore fans a ray of hope for the future. </p><p>It also helps that Baltimore ranks fourth in bullpen ERA. The Orioles continue to shut teams down at the end of games, and it can be an effective tool against the powerful AL East. </p><p>The Orioles will cover the spread if they get another good pitching performance and strike early. Their offense averages 5.6 runs per game in August and has only allowed two runs per game this month. Likewise, they must replicate the effort to sweep the Pirates. </p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Orioles are 11-1 all-time in home games against the Pirates. Also, the Orioles are unbeaten this month. Expect the gravy train to continue and the Orioles to send the Pirates back to the open waters. </p><p><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick: Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Orioles prediction, odds and pick – 8/7/2022

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With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">series</a>, which includes our Pirates-Orioles prediction and pick we have laid out below.</p><p>Pittsburgh is fresh off a shutout at the hands of Baltimore last night, and in a 3-7 stretch. At 43-63, Pittsburgh is in third place in the NL Central, fighting with the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds to stay out of last place.</p><p>Baltimore, even after selling at the trade deadline, continue to shock the baseball world. With a 55-51 record, including four wins in a row, Baltimore is in fourth place in the AL East, but only a game and a half out of the final Wild Card spot.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Pirates-Orioles MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Orioles Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-154)</p><p>Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+128)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-114)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-106)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>JT Brubaker will take the ball tonight in Baltimore, and that is good news for Pirates’ fans. Brubaker has a 4.40 ERA in his 20 starts, striking out 105 batters in his 104.1 innings. Brubaker’s curveball is his strength, ranking in the 88th percentile in spin rate, and batters have hit just .193 against the offering. On the road, Brubaker has been successful, with a 3.71 ERA in games away from PNC Park. Bad news is, the Pittsburgh bullpen has been pretty bad, ranking 27th in the league with a 4.42 ERA. Closer David Bednar has been hurt, but Will Crowe (3.09 ERA) has taken over the duties, and is a strong option. Reliever Chase De Jong has put together a career year, with a sparkling 1.95 ERA in 37 innings of work.</p><p>Offense has been an issue with Pittsburgh, as evidenced by their -151 run differential. Thankfully, Bryan Reynolds navigated the numerous trade rumors and is still a Pirate. Reynolds has launched 16 home runs with a .258 batting average. Eleven of Reynold’s 16 home runs have come on the road. The exciting six-foot-seven Oneil Cruz is patrolling shortstop, and has hit eight home runs in his 38 games this season. The team’s 106 home runs rank 17th in the league.</p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Baltimore has been the darlings of the first half, and that magic has yet to run out just yet. Austin Voth will be tonight’s starting pitcher, bringing with him a 5.54 ERA in 30 games (7 starts). Since Baltimore claimed him off waivers, Voth has been lights out, with a 2.84 ERA in 11 appearances (7 starts). In those seven starts, Voth has pitched to a 2.77 ERA. Voth’s walk rate has gone down from 11.3% in 2021 to 7% in 2022. Behind Voth is one of baseball’s most underrated bullpens. Baltimore’s bullpen ERA ranks 12th with a 3.84 mark. Even after trading breakout closer Jorge Lopez, this bullpen is full of weapons. Goliath closer Felix Bautista has a 1.77 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 45.2 innings. Bautista’s fastball averages 98.8 mph, but it’s the splitter that is his best pitch. Batters have hit just .088 against the trap-door splitter. Lefty Cionel Perez has enjoyed a career year as well, with a 1.15 ERA in 39 innings.</p><p>The Baltimore lineup may seem naked without Trey Mancini in it, as he now plays for Houston. Still, there are some power threats, namely Anthony Santander. Santander leads the team with 19 home runs, to go with his .259 batting average. Santander’s strikeout rate has been cut nearly five percent, leading to a career-year pace. Cedric Mullins, last year’s breakout hitter, has not quite matched the home run totals, but has 25 doubles and 24 stolen bases on the year. Jorge Mateo, in his first extended look, has 10 home runs and a team-leading 26 stolen bases. Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle, and Adley Rutschman all have added over 20 doubles as well.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This might be a pretty good matchup, but hard to pick against that Baltimore bullpen.</p><p><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick: Orioles -1.5 (+128), under 8.5 (-106)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Orioles prediction, odds and pick – 8/6/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MLB-Odds-Pirates-vs-Orioles-prediction-odds-and-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Orioles prediction, odds and pick – 8/5/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-05T07:06:54-07:00">August 5th, 7:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-05T07:07:23-07:00">August 5th, 7:07am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Baltimore Orioles in an Interleague showdown as the teams meet at Camden Yards on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/betting/" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Pirates-Orioles prediction and pick.</p><p>The Pirates are 3-7 over their past 10 games. However, they are coming off a series where they swept the Milwaukee Brewers over three games. The sweep keeps them undefeated in August. Now, they look to replicate that energy as they head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. </p><p>The Orioles keep winning despite trading Trey Mancini and Jorge Lopez. Baltimore is 7-3 over 10 games, including winning both games since the respective deals.</p><p>The Pirates will send Mitch Keller to the hill today. Keller is 3-7 with a 4.37 ERA in 2022. Recently, he tossed six innings while allowing one earned run on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks. Keller went 1-2 with a 2.61 ERA over five starts in July. Subsequently, he is 3-3 with a 4.44 ERA on the road this season through nine starts and one relief appearance. </p><p>The Orioles will go with Dean Kremer on the mound. Kremer is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. Recently, he struggled, lasting 4 1/3 innings while allowing six earned runs on 10 hits, including two home runs. Kremer has allowed four home runs over three games. Moreover, it has contributed to his ugly July, where he went 1-2 with a 6.94 ERA. Kremer hopes to start fresh in August.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Pirates-Orioles MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Orioles Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-146)</p><p>Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+122)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates are among the worst teams in baseball, at 43-62. Likewise, they are already playing for the future and moving on past the struggles of 2022. There are a few great pieces in their lineup that could pay dividends down the line. Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes continue to flourish. </p><p>Reynolds is batting .258 with 16 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 44 runs. Amazingly, he produced a .455 batting average (5 for 11) with one home run, two RBIs, and four runs over the three games against Milwaukee. Reynolds had a walk-off home run on Wednesday and scored the winning run on a wild pitch yesterday. Thus, he has been everywhere for the Pirates. Hayes is batting .246 with five home runs, 32 RBIs, and 41 runs. Unfortunately, he has cooled down significantly since his hot start in April. Hayes has shown resiliency, going 3 for 12 against the Brewers. Ultimately, there is still work to do for Hayes. </p><p>The Pirates will cover the spread if they jump out to an early lead. Essentially, they must figure out Kremer early and find a way to get out ahead of the O’s. Reynolds and Hayes must once again power the offense. </p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Orioles were not supposed to be this good. Moreover, they were supposed to be in last place. Baltimore has been a last-place team for so long, that their recent success feels like a mirage. Additionally, they traded two of their top players and still swept the Texas Rangers. The Orioles have a few good players that are keeping the lights on. </p><p>Adley Rutschman is a significant reason why the Orioles are in fourth place and a couple of games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the last wildcard spot. He is batting .252 with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 35 runs over 58 games. While his bat is not always firing on all cylinders, he has shown the relentless ability to get on base. Rutschman’s numbers indicate a 15 home run, 60 RBI, and 100 run pace over a full schedule. Additionally, he went 5 for 11 against the Rangers. The Orioles are 34-24 since calling him up to the majors. </p><p>Ryan Mountcastle is also a key contributor to the Orioles. He is batting .252 with 14 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 42 runs in 2022. However, Mountcastle went 2 for 12 against Texas and will hope for better success against Pittsburgh. He is batting .236 with six home runs, 24 RBIs, and 16 runs at Camden Yards. </p><p>The biggest reason for the improvement is a stellar bullpen. The Orioles’ bullpen ranks fourth in the majors with a 3.06 ERA. Ultimately, they will face tougher tests now that Lopez is gone. </p><p>The Orioles will cover the spread if Rutschman and Mountcastle can lead a young Baltimore lineup by getting on base and scoring. Likewise, their starting pitching must hold up. Kremer needs to rebound, and the bullpen must remain efficient. </p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Orioles are 12-8 against the Pirates all-time, and 9-1 against them at Camden Yards. Though it’s been five years since the teams met, the expectation is more of the same. Expect the Orioles to cover. </p><p><b>Final Pirates-Orioles Prediction &amp; Pick: Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Orioles prediction, odds and pick – 8/5/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/It_s_liftoff_from_here__Orioles_GM_Mike_Elias_hints_at_major_offseason_moves_after_trade_deadline_sales.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘It’s liftoff from here’: Orioles GM Mike Elias hints at major offseason moves after trade deadline sales</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-03T10:50:49-07:00">August 3rd, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-03T10:50:49-07:00">August 3rd, 10:50am</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Orioles appear to be on the verge of turning a corner. A successful 2022 season is just the start in Baltimore, as their lengthy rebuild appears to be taking shape. Despite Mike Elias and the franchise deciding to be sellers at the trade deadline, the Orioles are planning to compete in 2023. <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanSRuiz/status/1554864830556798977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1554864830556798977%7Ctwgr%5Ecaf96a2ffb840f5ea6266798e0521bb2edaf753d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun</a>, Elias revealed the O’s intention to make big moves in the offseason.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Elias said he expects the Orioles to try to make significant additions this offseason: “It’s liftoff from here.”</p><p>— Nathan Ruiz (@NathanSRuiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanSRuiz/status/1554864830556798977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Elias said he expects the Orioles will to be big players in free agency, telling reporters, “It’s liftoff from here.”</p><p>Despite<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-acquires-trey-mancini-trade-orioles/"> trading Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-deadline-news-twins-acquire-orioles-closer-jorge-lopez/">Jorge Lopez to the Minnesota Twins</a> at the trade deadline, the Orioles know they’re ready to take the next step towards competing in 2023, and they’re fully prepared to make moves in order to do just that.</p><p>Fans should be fired up by Elias’ revelation, which indicates that the painstakingly long rebuild in Baltimore is finally reaching its concluding chapters. The Orioles haven’t been to the postseason since 2016 when they were defeated in the American League Wild Card round and they haven’t won a playoff series since 2014.</p><p>Through 104 games this season, the Orioles have more wins than they did in the entire 162-game regular season in 2021. In fact, Baltimore hasn’t won more than 54 games in a single season since 2017.</p><p>That could all be set to change, as the Orioles are gearing up to be big spenders in the offseason and bring some quality big-league talent to the club. Already boasting a healthy mix of young and veteran talents, the Orioles will look to make a big splash during free agency, and potentially lock down a couple of trades as they look to continue their upwards trajectory and reach the playoffs in 2023, putting an end to their drought.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘It’s liftoff from here’: Orioles GM Mike Elias hints at major offseason moves after trade deadline sales

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MLB_Odds_Orioles_vs._Rangers_prediction_odds_and_pick_-_822022-1.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/3/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-03T09:47:50-07:00">August 3rd, 9:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-03T09:48:16-07:00">August 3rd, 9:48am</time><address><a>Brendan Smith</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/baltimore-orioles/">Baltimore Orioles</a> will finish their three-game series with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/">Texas Rangers</a> on Wednesday afternoon, looking to complete a sweep. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">MLB odds series</a>, which includes our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below.</p><p>Baltimore, the darlings of baseball, have a 53-51 record, just one and a half games out of a playoff spot, despite trading some key contributors. The team is in the middle of a rebuild, but seems to be nearing a contention window with the successes of this season.</p><p>Texas is still in the beginning stages of its rebuild, with a 46-57 record. Texas is likely out of luck for the playoffs, sitting eight games out of the final wild-card spot. The team is in the midst of a 4-6 stretch, playing bad baseball since July.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Orioles-Rangers MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Orioles-Rangers Odds</b></h2><p>Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-164)</p><p>Texas Rangers: -1.5 (+136)</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Baltimore is one of the surprises of baseball, perhaps the biggest surprise of the season. Fan favorite Trey Mancini was traded away, but there are still good components in this lineup. Anthony Santander has 19 home runs and a .260 batting average. Austin Hays (24), Cedric Mullins (23), Ryan Mountcastle (22), and Adley Rutschman (22) all have slugged over 20 doubles. Baltimore’s 187 doubles rank seventh in the league. Their .235 average is only 23rd in the league. Baltimore also can steal bases, as their 65 steals are seventh in the league.</p><p>Baltimore’s pitching is pretty strong, ranking 13th in the league with a 3.89 ERA. This afternoon, rookie Kyle Bradish will be the starting pitcher. Bradish has struggled mightily this season, with a 7.01 ERA in his 11 starts. There are signs of encouragement for Bradish, as he has rung up 53 strikeouts in his 51.1 innings. Thankfully, the Baltimore bullpen is one of the best in baseball, even with the loss of closer Jorge Lopez. Felix Bautista is the most likely candidate to fill that role, with a 1.65 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. Dillon Tate, who owns a 2.19 ERA, is another closer candidate. Cionel Perez (1.25 ERA) and Keegan Aiken (2.43 ERA) are two lefties that dominate out of the bullpen.</p><h2><b>Why The Rangers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Texas has been rough this season, to say the least. One bright spot this year has been Martin Perez, today’s starting pitcher. Perez owns a 2.52 ERA in his 20 starts and a lowly 1.15 WHIP. Perez has a 2.60 ERA in his last 15 starts, going 9-0 in those 15 games. Perez’s success can be tied to his ability to miss barrels, ranking in the 91st percentile with the lowest barrel rate. Texas has an average bullpen, ranking 12th with a 3.78 ERA. Brock Burke and Matt Moore have been exceptional, both with ERAs below 2.00. Closer Joe Barlow is currently on a rehab assignment but has been good when healthy, with a 3.26 ERA and 13 saves.</p><p>Offensively, Texas’ strong offseason has boosted their offensive production. Their two big-ticket infield additions have been great, as Corey Seager has bashed 24 home runs, and Marcus Semien has 14 of his own. As a team, Texas is tied for eighth with 129 home runs. Seven Rangers have double-digit home runs. In addition, Texas ranks second in baseball with an impressive 80 steals this season, led by Semien’s 19 swipes.</p><h2><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This one should not be overthought too much.</p><p><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick: Rangers -1.5 (+136), over 7.5 (-118)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/3/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MLB_Odds_Orioles_vs._Rangers_prediction_odds_and_pick_-_822022.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/2/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-02T12:21:21-07:00">August 2nd, 12:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-02T12:26:08-07:00">August 2nd, 12:26pm</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A pair of American Leagues separated by more than 1,387 miles by car will be pitted against one another for the second time in as many days as the Baltimore Orioles meet up with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. It is about that time to take a look at our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">MLB odds series</a>, where our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick will be selected.</p><p>After dropping a pair of games at the hands of the Reds, the Orioles bounced back nicely by putting on a beat down of the Rangers on Monday night by a score of 7-2. Don’t look now, but Baltimore certainly has a chance at a playoff berth in 2022. Looking to put the O’s two games above the .500 mark will be right-handed veteran Jordan Lyles, who has been up and down this season with a 7-8 record and a lofty 4.56 ERA.</p><p>With only a couple more months remaining in the Rangers season, it is do-or-die time in the Lone Star State. At 46-56, winning baseball games have become dire if they want to sneak back into the playoff conversation. Tasked with leading the troops to victory on the mound is RHP Spencer Howard, who has mustered up a 2-2 record with a 5.93 ERA in his six season starts.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Orioles-Rangers MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Orioles-Rangers Odds</b></h2><p>Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-194)</p><p>Texas Rangers: -1.5 (+162)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-122)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Can you believe this team? After losing a whopping 110 games during the 2021 season, the Orioles now find themselves only 2.5 games removed in a competitive AL Wild Card race. Obviously, the AL East remains as one of the league’s most competitive divisions and hasn’t done Baltimore any favors, but they are battle tested and have proven they can withstand any obstacle that stands in their way.</p><p>With more than 50 games remaining on the regular season slate, the Orioles cannot afford to look ahead. Instead, they must take one game at a time and make sure they can handle only the things that they can control. This will especially be the case after the team shipped off long-time Oriole Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros. While this might be a blow to this lineup initially, in no way does this mean that they are short of weapons at their disposal.</p><p>Above all else, Baltimore should still receive steady play from right-fielder Anthony Santander. One of the biggest bats remaining in this lineup, Santander could be in for a big day against the Rangers this evening with his team-leading 19 home runs and 57 RBIs.</p><p>Additionally, Baltimore has been a fairly balanced team as a whole. This balance will be crucial in covering the spread and ultimately winning this matchup. On the season, Baltimore has scored the 19th-most runs in the league with 432 and has pitched to the beat of a 3.91 ERA from the bump.</p><h2><b>Why The Rangers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Can the Rangers provide their fans with something to be excited about before the Dallas Cowboys begin their season in the next month? As of now, that remains doubtful. Like other teams around the league that have also struggled through their first 100 games of the season, Texas has been plagued by injuries and inconsistent play. As it stands, Texas trails by eight games in the Wild Card Race. While crazier things have occurred, the Rangers will need to put the pedal to the metal if they want a taste of the playoffs.</p><p>In order to cover the spread in this matchup, the Rangers need to find creative ways to get the offense going. Whether this means they’ll play some small ball with men on base, or maybe even put runners into motion on the base path by being aggressive, an uptick in production at the plate seems inevitable. Not to mention, but this is already a bunch that has struggled to be comfortable when up to bat, as Texas has the fourth-lowest on-base percentage in the majors and is only slashing .239 as a team collectively. Regardless, it should be refreshing to smack the baseball at their home ballpark, as the Rangers have played in just one contest at Globe Life Park since the All-Star Break.</p><p>In Monday’s defeat, it was the pitching that showcased their scuffling ways. After the final out was recorded, Texas arms surrendered seven runs on twelve hits. This is no doubt a disturbing trend that cannot continue to be replicated.  Alas, the 26-year-old Spencer Howard must need to be sharp, and pitching at least five innings will give the rest of the hurlers on this roster some much-needed juice.</p><h2><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Baltimore starter Jordan Lyles is 1-6 with a 6.89 ERA in eleven career appearances versus the Rangers while Spencer Howard is 2-1 in his last four starts. The Orioles may be a vastly improved bunch on the diamond this season, but the ghosts of last year’s team will rear their ugly head in this Tuesday night showdown.</p><p><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick: Rangers -1.5 (+162) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/2/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Grading-the-Astros-Orioles-Rays-2022-MLB-trade-deadline-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading the Trey Mancini Astros-Orioles-Rays, 2022 MLB trade deadline deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-02T07:50:57-07:00">August 2nd, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-02T07:50:57-07:00">August 2nd, 7:50am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-acquires-trey-mancini-trade-orioles/">acquired 1B/OF Trey Mancini from the Baltimore Orioles</a> in a three-way trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the trade isn’t as complicated as it sounds. Here is how it all went down, <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1554212682836090881">per Jeff Passan</a>.</p><p>Astros receive: 1B/OF Trey Mancini, RHP Jayden Murray</p><p>Orioles receive: RHP Seth Johnson, RHP Chayce McDermott</p><p>Rays receive: OF Jose Siri</p><p>Let’s go ahead and break this deal down in more in-depth fashion.</p><h2>Grading the Trey Mancini Astros-Orioles-Rays trade</h2><p><b>Trey Mancini</b></p><p>The Houston Astros were already one of the best teams in MLB. They realistically didn’t need to add much in the way of offense. But they also had no reason not to add. And Trey Mancini is a veteran ball player who provides pure hitting ability.</p><p>But what exactly are the Astros getting in Mancini?</p><p>At 30 years old, he offers a mixture of contact and power prowess at the plate. He is slashing a respectable .268/.347/.404 on the season. He’s also smashed 10 home runs. Mancini hit 21 home runs last year with a fairly similar slash line. However, he hit 35 home runs in 2019.</p><p>Trey Mancini’s story is incredible. He was diagnosed with colon cancer ahead of the 2020 season. After sitting out in 2020, his future in MLB was unclear. But he displayed resiliency and came back in 2021. The fact that he hit 21 home runs is amazing given what he had to endure the previous year.</p><p>So the Astros are getting a battle-tested veteran who will not be phased by anything. I love this pickup for Houston.</p><p>Additionally, the Astros got RHP Jayden Murray. Murray is a young right-hander who was acquired from the Rays in this deal. He split time between Double-A and Triple-A this season and could have a decent future in the big leagues.</p><p><b>Orioles return</b></p><p>The Orioles received a couple of right-handed pitchers in Chayce McDermott and Seth Johnson.</p><p>Seth Johnson was the Rays’ No. 6 overall prospect and McDermott was the Orioles No. 12 overall prospect. Johnson seems to have a higher ceiling, but he’s dealing with an injury and is already 24. Meanwhile, 23-year old McDermott profiles as a middle of the rotation type of pitcher.</p><p>The Orioles probably could have received more for Trey Mancini… but it wasn’t the worst return.</p><p><b>Rays get Jose Siri</b></p><p>Jose Siri’s name became known in MLB circles during the playoffs last year. He started some games for Houston during the postseason.</p><p>Siri is known for his defense. He displayed offensive potential last year, but is hitting well under .200 this season. Tampa Bay wanted defensive depth after losing Kevin Kiermaier for the year due to injury and releasing Brett Phillips. They also added <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-news-tampa-bay-pulls-off-key-trade-with-diamondbacks-to-bolster-offense/">corner outfielder David Peralta in a previous trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. Siri will be a useful depth piece for Tampa Bay.</p><p><b>Grading the trade</b></p><p>The Astros won this trade. They emerged with an All-Star caliber hitter in Trey Mancini to go along with a solid prospect. They didn’t have to give up any top-tier prospects in the deal as well.</p><p>The Orioles mailed it in. They could have received more for Mancini. He was a fan-favorite and someone who single-handedly brought fans to Camden Yards. Again, they did not receive a terrible return, but it could have been better.</p><p>The Rays’ roster didn’t change much as a product of this deal. They acquired outfield depth and traded away a couple of average prospects.</p><p><b>Final grades</b></p><p>Astros: A</p><p>Orioles: D+</p><p>Rays: C</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading the Trey Mancini Astros-Orioles-Rays, 2022 MLB trade deadline deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lopez.jpeg"></figure><h1>Twins acquire Orioles closer Jorge Lopez</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-02T07:46:15-07:00">August 2nd, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-02T08:35:50-07:00">August 2nd, 8:35am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Twins are acquiring Jorge Lopez from Baltimore Orioles, <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1554475718897291266">per Jon Heyman</a>. Lopez, formerly the Orioles closer, has been fantastic in 2022. The right-hander owns a sparkling 1.68 ERA to go along with a 0.97 WHIP and 19 saves. He is arguably the most underrated reliever in baseball. <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1554476543916769281">Mark Feinsand reports</a> that Baltimore received Cade Povich, Yennier Cano, and two other pitching prospects in return.</p><p>The Twins hold a narrow 1 game lead in the AL Central over the Cleveland Guardians. The Chicago White Sox are not far behind either. Minnesota has needed to upgrade their pitching staff for a while now, and this move strengthens the back end of their bullpen. They will also look at starting pitchers to deepen their rotation. Tyler Mahle of the Cincinnati Reds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-twins-looking-to-bolster-rotation-with-this-key-pitcher-ahead-of-mlb-trade-deadline/">has been linked to the Twins.</a></p><p>But at the very least, acquiring a star reliever like Jorge Lopez is a tremendous move. Strong bullpens have the potential to carry teams down the stretch. When starting pitching fizzles out in September due to the long season, the teams that survive tend to have an impressive relief core.</p><p>Lopez also features some of the nastiest stuff in baseball. His <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1552111840615866369">fastball has a ton of arm-side run and sits in the high 90s.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">Jorge López, Filth. 😷 <a href="https://t.co/JxMWlLii4h">pic.twitter.com/JxMWlLii4h</a></p><p>— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1552111840615866369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oh, and <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1527377408466112514">his curveball</a> isn’t bad either.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="et">Jorge López, Wicked 84mph Curveball. 🤢 <a href="https://t.co/P7UvmcgDOo">pic.twitter.com/P7UvmcgDOo</a></p><p>— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1527377408466112514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Twins are getting a quality reliever without question. He could take over closing duties for Minnesota. However, he also would be a lethal 8th inning option. Manager Rocco Baldelli has a number of options for the late innings now between Jorge Lopez, Yhoan Duran, and Tyler Duffey.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Twins acquire Orioles closer Jorge Lopez

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Houston-acquires-Trey-Mancini-in-trade-with-Orioles.jpg"></figure><h1>BREAKING: Astros acquire Trey Mancini in 3-way trade with Orioles, Rays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-01T14:02:52-07:00">August 1st, 2:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-01T14:24:42-07:00">August 1st, 2:24pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros just made a trade to bolster their lineup, acquiring Trey Mancini from the Baltimore Orioles in a three-way trade that also involves the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mancini portion of the deal was first <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnolly2016/status/1554201486032310272" rel="noopener">reported by Dan Connolly of The Athletic.</a></p><p>The Astros are reportedly sending outfielder Jose Siri to the Rays as part of the trade, <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1554210795747262464" rel="noopener">according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.</a> The Orioles are getting a pair of minor league pitchers from Houston. ESPN’s Jeff Passan has the full trade details here:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Three-team trade! Full deal, according to sources.</p><p>Houston gets: 1B/OF Trey Manicini and RHP Jayden Murray</p><p>Baltimore gets: RHP Seth Johnson and Chayce McDermott</p><p>Tampa Bay gets: CF Jose Siri</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1554212682836090881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Right-hander Seth Johnson, whose inclusion <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> first reported, is the best prospect in this deal. All he's done is put up numbers — but the Rays were looking to move him because of looming 40-man crunch. He will miss perhaps all of next year after Tommy John surgery.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1554214655467421699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>To make room on the roster for Siri, the Rays will DFA Brett Phillips, <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/1554211775322669056" rel="noopener">according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.</a></p><p>Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-news-josh-bells-true-feelings-about-potential-trade-astros/" rel="noopener">had reportedly been involved in trade talks</a> for Washington Nationals slugger Josh Bell, but the trade for Mancini would seem to take them out of the running for that. However, never say never with the deadline now just a day away.</p><p>Mancini was having another stellar season for the Orioles, slashing .268/.347/.404 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI. He brings more pop to an Astros lineup that’s already quite prolific but was looking to upgrade in order to keep up with the other juggernauts across MLB.</p><p>Houston is 67-36 on the season, which is just behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees for the best mark in baseball. The Yankees have been very busy ahead of the deadline, acquiring Andrew Benintendi, Frankie Montas and Scott Effross. We’ll see if the Astros have anything else up their sleeves over the next day.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Rays currently hold the final Wild Card spot and the Orioles are three back of them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

BREAKING: Astros acquire Trey Mancini in 3-way trade with Orioles, Rays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MLB_Odds_Orioles_vs._Rangers_prediction_odds_and_pick_-_812022.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/1/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-01T08:57:40-07:00">August 1st, 8:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-01T08:58:25-07:00">August 1st, 8:58am</time><address><a>Josh Criswell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers are set to host the Baltimore Orioles Monday in the first matchup of a three-game set at Globe Life Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">MLB odds series</a>, which includes our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below.</p><p>Baltimore enters the contest enter at 51-51 with a 5-5 record over its past 10 games. With the New York Yankees — who boast the best record in the American League — sitting atop the AL East, the division race has long been out of the picture for the Orioles. However, they find themselves just three games back of the final Wild Card spot after a productive month of July.</p><p>Texas, meanwhile, has struggled significantly this summer. The Rangers entered June at .500, but it has been downhill since then, posting a 22-31 record over the past two months. They currently sit at 46-55 on the year and are 7 1/2 games back of the American League’s final Wild Card spot.</p><p>Baltimore swept Texas in the only series between the teams earlier this season.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Orioles-Rangers MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Orioles-Rangers Odds</b></h2><p>Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-160) ML: (+134)</p><p>Texas Rangers: -1.5 (+132) ML: (-158)</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>While the Orioles have cooled off a little bit as of late, losing the final two games of their most recent series against the Cincinnati Reds, they’re still one of the hotter teams in baseball over the past few weeks. They inserted themselves into the playoff hunt with a 10-game winning streak last month. Their hitting improved during this stretch, ranking 15th in MLB in runs scored, which bumped then up to 21st overall for the season. Pitching was the driving force in their turnaround, though, ranking eighth in MLB and third in the American League with a 3.61 ERA in July.</p><p>29-year-old right-hander Spenser Watkins is among the pitchers who have increased their productivity recently, posting a 3.09 ERA over his last seven starts, which includes a successful outing against Texas. On July 6, he allowed just four hits, one walk and one earned run in a victory over the Rangers, and he’ll be looking to build off this in Monday’s game. Watkins missed some time in late May and early June with a forearm injury, but he has enjoyed his best baseball of the year since coming off the injured list. After watching his ERA soar to 6.00, he has allowed only six earned runs over his last 28 innings, with a 2.35 ERA and .241 opponent’s batting average in July.</p><p>Outfielder Anthony Santander is another individual hitting his stride at the perfect moment. Over the last seven games, Santander leads the team with a 1.298 OPS, .444 batting average, .483 on-base percentage, .815 slugging percentage, three home runs, seven RBI and 22 total bases. Catcher Adley Rutschman has recorded a team-high six runs scored and four walks during this stretch, and Rutschman, designated hitter Trey Mancini and shortstop Jorge Mateo all have an OPS above .700 for the past week.</p><h2><b>Why The Rangers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Much like his counterpart in the other dugout, Texas starter Jon Gray has picked up his pace after a slow start to 2022. He has a respectable 7-5 record with a 3.62 ERA on the season, but he has been even better lately, posting a 5-2 record and 2.72 ERA over his last seven starts. This will mark his first time going up against the Orioles this year.</p><p>Pitching was a source of problems for the Rangers last month, with their 4.47 ERA in July being the fourth-highest in the American League, but their performance at the plate generates some optimism. They ranked fourth in all of baseball with 135 runs scored last month and have posted better numbers than Baltimore this year in OPS, batting average, runs scored and home runs, as well as most other hitting categories.</p><h2><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In a matchup of two teams that seem fairly even on paper, relief pitching could be a deciding factor. The Rangers have a 3.79 bullpen ERA, which ranks just outside the top 10 in MLB. The Orioles, however, are fourth in all of baseball with a 3.05 bullpen ERA in 2022. With two starting pitchers who have picked up momentum recently, as well as a Texas offense that has been pretty productive and a Baltimore squad that has improved its performance at the plate after a rough start to the year, playing the over-under might be risky. Considering the Orioles have been the better team for the past month, taking them on the money line at +134 has some value here.</p><p><b>Final Orioles-Rangers Prediction &amp; Pick: Orioles ML (+134)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Orioles vs. Rangers prediction, odds and pick – 8/1/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MLB_Odds_Orioles_vs._Reds_prediction_odds_and_pick_-_7312022.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Orioles vs. Reds prediction, odds and pick – 7/31/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-31T09:57:14-07:00">July 31st, 9:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-31T09:57:40-07:00">July 31st, 9:57am</time><address><a>Jace Wittmus</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Reds are hosting the Baltimore Orioles today as they look to wrap up their weekend series. Both of these teams have shown a lot of promise as of late, but will it be enough for either of them to make the playoffs this season? If they do want to make the playoffs, they’ll first have to go through each other, so let’s dive right into it.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Orioles-Reds MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Orioles-Reds Odds</b></h2><p>Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-192) (+106 ML)</p><p>Cincinnati Reds: -1.5 (+158) (-124 ML)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-112)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-108)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with </i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"><b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Orioles have come out hot this season and are unfortunately in the toughest division in the league. Over, the O’s are 51-50, but are still sitting in fourth place in the AL East, 17.5 games behind the Yankees. It’s tough to imagine an Orioles team that has come so far to end up likely with a plus .500 record and still not make the playoffs. But that won’t stop them from trying their best. Starting on the mound for the O’s today will be Austin Voth, making his 7th start in 11 appearances this season where he is pitching a 1-1 record and 6.15 ERA. Not his best performances as of late, but the Birds are looking to keep the momentum rolling and make this second half of the season count.</p><h2><b>Why The Reds Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Reds have been playing very good baseball since May after their historically bad start to the season. Because of that bad start, they sit at the bottom of the NL Central division with a record of 39-61, 17.5 games back from the Brewers. Even though the Reds have been playing well recently, they’re still looking to sell some of their key assets at the trade deadline, specifically all-star pitcher Luis Castillo. Until then, they’ll continue to rebuild and hopefully we’ll see them in contention again soon. Starting on the mound for the Reds tonight will be Tyler Mahle, as he is pitching a 3-3 record with a 4.73 ERA. For what the Reds are doing on offense lately, he’ll try to hold down the fort and get a victory today.</p><h2><b>Final Orioles-Reds Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Objectively, the Orioles have been the better all-around team so far this season compared to the Reds. With that said, this matchup doesn’t really look great for either of them. The Reds won pretty handily last night, but I’m not as confident in them tonight. With that said, I’m also not that confident in the Orioles either. Because of that, and how the starter pitchers line up, I’m going to take the over in this one. Both of these teams can find hot bats when they want to, and the pitching just isn’t that good today, so I expect to see a well-fought battle for at least nine total runs.</p><p><b>Final Orioles-Reds Prediction &amp; Pick: Over 8.5 (-112)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Orioles vs. Reds prediction, odds and pick – 7/31/2022

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With that said, it’s a good time to check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">MLB odds series</a>, which includes our Orioles-Reds prediction and pick we have laid out below.</p><p>Baltimore continues to be the darlings of the American League, with a 51-49 record good for fourth in the AL East. Still, trades are coming, with fan favorite Trey Mancini likely to depart. The Cinderella story may just strike midnight in the next week, but what a run it has been.</p><p>If Baltimore is a feel-good story, Cincinnati could not be more opposite. The gutting of their 38-61 team has begun, with Tyler Naquin heading to the Mets and Luis Castillo bringing a king’s ransom from Seattle. The buzzard-like contending teams can pick at the carcass of this Reds team.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Orioles-Reds MLB odds, </i></b><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb"><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b></a><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Orioles-Reds Odds</b></h2><p>Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Over: 9 (-114)</p><p>Under: 9 (-108)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with </i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"><b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Orioles Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Baltimore is in a spot where they could have a real impact on the trade deadline. Trey Mancini, who has spent his career with Baltimore, is likely to be traded and would bring a .272 average and 1o home runs with him to his new club. Still, Mancini is an Oriole for the time being and can impact games offensively. In addition, Adley Rutschman, the former number one pick, has dominated since making his debut. Rutschman ranks first amongst catchers with a .422 OBP in the month of July (per Alex Fast). This is not to say that Baltimore’s offense should be feared, but this is not the Orioles of old that would roll over at any sign of a challenge. A slow, painful rebuild has begun to bear some fruit here.</p><p>Dean Kremer will be the starter tonight for Baltimore. Kremer has been solid in his limited work, posting a 3.06 ERA in nine starts. Even with his previous two poor starts (7 ER in 9.1 innings), Kremer has a puny 2.87 ERA in his last seven starts. Kremer should be able to bounce back today, but should he falter, Baltimore’s bullpen is one to count on. Even with the third most innings, the bullpen ranks third in baseball with a 2.99 ERA. First-year closer and first-time All-Star Jorge Lopez (1.68 ERA, 19 saves) has been the headliner. Towering rookie set-up man Felix Bautista has used his 100 mph fastball to hold opponents to a 1.50 ERA while striking out 11.8 per nine. Keegan Aiken, Dillon Tate, and Cionel Perez are the other main weapons in this stacked bullpen.</p><h2><b>Why The Reds Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Make sure before any bets are placed on Cincinnati that Tyler Mahle, tonight’s starter, is still suiting up for them. Mahle has been another trade subject but will take his 4.48 ERA to the mound for possibly the last time as a Red. Mahle has been great in his last seven starts, with a 3.22 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44.2 innings. His recent stretch has contenders that will miss on bigger names salivating. Cincinnati owns baseball’s worst ERA at 5.18, while the bullpen’s mark is upped to 5.26.</p><p>Offensively, things are not much better. Cincinnati is hitting .240 as a team, 18th in baseball, and that is one of their better categories. Other than Brandon Drury (19 home runs) and Tommy Pham (11 home runs), no Reds batter has reached double-digit home runs. Soon, Pham may be the only legitimate power threat, as Drury’s versatility and newfound hitting prowess makes him expendable for a bad club. Joey Votto is slowly emerging from his terrible beginning to the season, hitting his ninth home run of the season last night. Still, there just is not enough firepower to count on this offense. Mahle will need to take this game by himself for much hope to be had.</p><h2><b>Final Orioles-Reds Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It’s baseball so anything can happen I guess. Just maybe not tonight.</p><p><b>Final Orioles-Reds Prediction &amp; Pick: Baltimore -1.5 (+152), over 9 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Orioles vs. Reds prediction, odds and pick – 7/30/2022

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2022 SEASON STATS
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