The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Tampa Bay and Baltimore on Saturday, with the host Rays trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

It's a pitching duel between Jeremy Hellickson for the Rays (4-1 on the year) and Brian Matusz for Baltimore (4-5 so far).



View Baltimore vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-170 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Rays) and the No. 5 (Orioles) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Baltimore brings the American League's No. 8-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rays' league No. 3-ranked defense.

Baltimore lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Rays on June 1. Bettors who backed the Rays at -163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Orioles were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Tampa Bay staff and losing 5-0 to the Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

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

A few Orioles at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Baltimore's last 22 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Sunday, June 3