The Tampa Bay Rays host Baltimore on Wednesday, looking to build on their 89-72 mark against the 93-68 Orioles in MLB betting action at Tropicana Field.

The match puts starter Chris Tillman for the Orioles on the hill facing Jeremy Hellickson for the Rays. Tillman brings a 9-2 mark to the game, while Hellickson is 9-11 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Rays - Orioles odds would favor the Rays if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tampa Bay is rated No. 3 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 9 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 8 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 1-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Baltimore at +133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Miguel Gonzalez chucked 6 1/3 shutout innings at the Rays in their last game, striking out 7 in a 1-0 win against Tampa Bay in baseball action at Tropicana Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
After playing Baltimore are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Orioles at Rays trends to consider:
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Baltimore