Sports fans are in for a treat later tonight as we’ve served up a pair of mouth-watering games that will definitely whet your baseball appetite. Kicking things off tonight is the much-anticipated American League showdown between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles. Then, the New York Yankees square off with the New York Mets in a marquee interleague matchup.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two MLB games and while you’re at it, you can check out our gold medal predictions for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Texas Rangers (+120) at Baltimore Orioles (-130); total: 9.0 – view all MLB lines
Starting for Baltimore this evening is Wade Miley (7-8, 4.98 ERA). He will be making his O’s debut tonight after being acquired in a trade from the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Miley was solid in his last start against the Chicago White Sox, allowing just one run on seven hits in seven innings of action.
The Rangers, on the other hand, will have A.J. Griffin (4-1, 3.99 ERA) as their starter tonight. The 28-year-old limited the Royals to three hits over 5.2 innings in Texas’ 8-3 win on Friday. The Rangers have won each of their last two games with Griffin on the mound. He’s 1-0 with a 3.96 ERA in eight road starts this season.
The Orioles are 7-3 in their last 10 home games against the Rangers.
Writer’s Prediction
The Orioles (-130) complete the three-game sweep with a resounding 6-1 win.
New York Mets vs. New York Yankees (7:05 PM ET)
Line: New York Mets (+128) at New York Yankees (-138); total: 8.5 – view all MLB lines
The Mets’ losing woes show no sign of abating as they suffered a 9-5 defeat to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. It was another disappointing setback for the Mets who have now lost six of their last eight games. With the loss, the Mets dropped to 55-52 in the NL East standings. They are now two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the race for the second and final wild card spot in the National League.
Pitching has been the main problem for the Mets of late, with New York allowing a whopping 40 runs over their last eight games. The onus then is on Bartolo Colon (9-6, 3.58 ERA) to deliver a solid start for the Mets tonight. The 43-year-old veteran struggled mightily in his last outing against the Colorado Rockies, surrendering five runs on seven hits and a walk in just five innings of action.
The Yankees on the other hand, will counter with Nathan Eovaldi (9-7, 4.78 ERA). He gave up three earned runs on three hits and two walks over six innings in Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Eovaldi has surrendered just six runs over his last six starts after allowing 31 runs over the six outings prior to that.
The Yankees are 3-1 in their last four home games against the Mets.
Writer’s Prediction
The Yankees (-138) edge past the Mets, 4-3.
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