The visiting Rays hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore hands the ball to starter Brian Matusz in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-0 mark on the year. Tampa Bay counters with Wade Davis, who will try to quiet the fans and the Orioles bats at the same time.



View Tampa Bay vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rays were listed as +-130 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 13-rated Orioles and the league No. 11-ranked Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Baltimore's No. 10 ranked American League offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Rays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Orioles have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, more than the Rays have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Baltimore has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Tampa Bay was a 7-5 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as -131 favorites, while the total score of 12 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Tampa Bay won a close affair on Saturday in their last outing, defeating Baltimore 7-5 in extra innings at Camden Yards.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Rays at Orioles trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit, Monday, June 13
Baltimore at Toronto, Tuesday, June 14