Orioles vs. Rangers ALDS Game 1 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 10:43 a.m. ET

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The Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers in the opening game of the ALDS on Saturday at 1:03 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Learn more about this Orioles vs. Rangers matchup on Fox Sports.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Kyle Bradish (12-7), and Andrew Heaney (10-6) getting the nod for the Texas Rangers.

Orioles Probable Starter: Kyle Bradish

Bradish (12-7) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his 31st start of the season. He's put together a 2.83 ERA in 168 2/3 innings pitched, with 168 strikeouts.
The right-hander's most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed two scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
In 30 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.83, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .215 against him.
Bradish is trying to secure his 19th quality start of the year in this outing.
Bradish heads into this matchup with 24 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
He is trying to make his fourth straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.
He will take the mound against a Rangers offense that ranks second in MLB with 1469 total hits (on a .263 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .452 (third in MLB) with 233 total home runs (third in MLB).
Bradish has thrown 8 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six against the Rangers this season.
The 27-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (2.83), fourth in WHIP (1.043), and 24th in K/9 (9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Bradish's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 5.5 (Over Odds: -115)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -125)

Bradish's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
vs. Red Sox	Oct. 1	2.0	0	0	0	5	1
vs. Nationals	Sep. 26	8.0	3	0	0	4	2
at Astros	Sep. 20	6.0	2	0	0	9	2
vs. Rays	Sep. 14	7.0	7	4	4	5	0
at Red Sox	Sep. 8	6.0	4	2	2	9	0

Rangers Probable Starter: Andrew Heaney

The Rangers' Heaney (10-6) will make his 29th start of the season.
The left-hander did not allow a run in 4 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.15 and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .251 in 34 games this season.
In 28 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in seven of them.
In 28 starts, Heaney has pitched through or past the fifth inning 18 times. He has a season average of 4.3 frames per outing.
He is looking for his sixth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
The Orioles rank 10th in MLB with a .254 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 10th in the league (.421) and 183 home runs.
The left-hander has allowed the Orioles to go 11-for-37 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in 9 2/3 innings this season.