The Baltimore Orioles are heading south to face their division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to televise the matchup and the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Vegas is listing Tampa Bay (-165) as the favorite over Baltimore (+155). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds listed at -110 for over 8 runs and -110 for under 8. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Orioles +1.5 runs (-140) and Rays -1.5 runs (+120).
The Orioles have gone 34-78 SU this year and are 47-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 37.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 27.4 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in six of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 56-56 SU and 61-51 ATS. The team’s gained 4.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.4 units ATS. Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have had an over/under record of 49-60-3 in 2018. The Orioles have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 49-59-4.
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.43 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.40 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.32, along with a K-per-9 of 8.23.
Orioles hitters have slashed .237/.300/.396 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Adam Jones and shortstop Manny Machado continue to lead Baltimore’s offense. Jones is slashing .282/.311/.424 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Machado (.315/.387/.575) is up to 24 homers, 65 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.79, a WHIP of 1.21 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 3.99 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 44 divisional games, Rays starters have an ERA of 5.11 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.16.
The Tampa Bay hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .224/.356/.346 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Rays’ offense has been led by third baseman Matt Duffy and first baseman C.J. Cron. Duffy is hitting .301/.353/.383 with four home runs, 31 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Cron’s line is .250/.320/.476 with 22 homers, 56 RBIs and 52 runs.
The Rays have lost 5.2 units and are 39-39 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 38 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Baltimore has recorded 16 extra-base hits over its last five games. Tampa Bay has 12 XBH over its last five.
Baltimore has posted 30.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.6 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit eight over their last 10.
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