Orioles vs. Rangers schedule: ALDS times, dates, TV channel, Game 1 prediction, pick as series starts Saturday

On Saturday, a amusing matchup within the American League Division Series starts in Baltimore. The Orioles, who misplaced 110 video games in 2021 and have not made the playoffs since 2016, shall be webhosting a playoff series after a 101-win common season. The guests would be the Texas Rangers, who misplaced 102 video games in 2021, 94 closing yr and feature complex right here after a 90-win common season and a two-game sweep of the Rays on the Trop. The Rangers additionally closing made the playoffs in 2016.

Which workforce will lengthen its seek advice from to no less than the American League Championship Series? We’ll start that adventure Saturday. 

You can view the total postseason time table through clicking right here, and this is the 2023 playoff bracket. Now, let’s get to the necessary stuff for the ALDS.

Orioles vs. Rangers time table

Saturday, Oct. 7
Game 1: Rangers at Orioles, 1:03 p.m. ET, FS1

Sunday, Oct. 8
Game 2: Rangers at Orioles , 4:07 p.m. ET, FS1

Tuesday, Oct. 10
Game 3: Orioles at Rangers, 8:03 p.m. ET, Fox

Wednesday, Oct. 11
Game 4 (if important): Orioles at Rangers, TBD, Fox/FS1  

Friday, Oct. 13
Game 5 (if important): Rangers at Orioles , TBD, Fox/FS1

How to look at Game 1

Date: Saturday, Oct. 7 | Time: 1:03 p.m. ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore, MD)
TV channel: FS1 | Live flow: Fubo
Starting pitchers: TBA vs. TBA

Orioles vs. Rangers odds

Series odds: BAL -120 | TEX +100
Game 1 odds: BAL -142 | TEX +121 | O/U: 8.0

Preview

The Orioles had been 49-32 this season at house whilst the Rangers had been 40-41 at the highway, even though the Rangers simply received two highway playoff video games with out a loss. 

In all chance, Kyle Bradish will get started for Baltimore and he is been sensible. He closed the season with 16 scoreless innings and had a 2.18 ERA in his closing 19. The one time the Rangers noticed him this season in Camden, he allowed only one run on 4 hits in 6 2/3 innings. 

The Rangers have had excessive runs of cold and warm this season with out a lot realize, which means that the two-game successful streak may snowball right into a sweep right here or they may simply fall aside. There’s no actual approach to know. The Orioles were extremely constant, however they’re coming off 5 days off. I would not learn a ton into it, however for the ones , the Orioles swept the Marlins at house popping out of the All-Star wreck (4 days off). 

Prediction

Bradish had a 2.23 ERA at house this season and I love him to win this pitching matchup, even though that is rarely what’s going to only decide the end result right here, as each bullpens are prone (the Orioles much less so). Pick: Orioles 6, Rangers 3