Orioles host the Rangers in first of 3-game series

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Texas Rangers (2-1) vs. Baltimore Orioles (2-1)

Baltimore; Monday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack Leiter (0-0); Orioles: Chris Bassitt (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -125, Rangers +105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers on Monday to start a three-game series.

Baltimore went 75-87 overall and 39-42 in home games last season. The Orioles averaged 7.9 hits per game last season while batting a collective .235.

Texas had an 81-81 record overall and a 33-48 record on the road last season. The Rangers averaged 7.9 hits per game last season while batting a collective .234.

INJURIES: Orioles: Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (ucl), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Rangers: Jacob deGrom: day-to-day (neck), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Cody Bradford: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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