The Baltimore Orioles will be facing off against their divisional rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast the matchup.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Orioles have gone 41-101 SU this year and are 58-83 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 49.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 37.0 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 77-64 SU and 78-62 ATS. The team has gained 19.2 units for moneyline bettors and 17.4 units ATS.
Tampa Bay games have an over/under record of 60-75-5 in 2018. Orioles games have gone under 74 times, gone over 62 times and pushed on five occasions.
Josh Rogers is projected to start for the visiting Orioles. Rogers (1-1, 4.35 ERA) has recorded six strikeouts in 10.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Rays this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rays are turning to righty Ryne Stanek (2-3, 2.65 ERA), who’s got 69 punchouts and 22 walks to his credit as well as a 1.04 WHIP. Stanek is 0-1 with 11 strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA over three starts against Baltimore this year.
Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.73, a WHIP of 1.18 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.4. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 64 divisional games, Rays starters have an ERA of 4.80 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.47.
The Tampa Bay offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 7.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .285/.369/.488 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Rays’ batters have been led by third baseman Matt Duffy and second baseman Joey Wendle. Duffy is hitting .297/.357/.371 with four home runs, 42 RBIs and 52 runs scored, and Wendle’s line is .294/.341/.422 with seven homers, 51 RBIs, 51 runs and 13 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.41 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.94, along with a WHIP of 1.49.
The Orioles offense has slashed .239/.300/.394 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been fueled by outfielders Adam Jones and Trey Mancini, who’ve collectively swatted 35 home runs. Jones is hitting .285/.317/.429 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 51 runs scored. Mancini is hitting .242/.301/.412 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of Baltimore’s last seven games.
The Orioles have lost seven of their last eight games SU while the Rays have taken six of their last seven.
Baltimore has recorded 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.2 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit 13 over their last 10.
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