The Tampa Bay Rays battle the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday in MLB betting action at Tropicana Field.

It's a pitching duel between David Price for the Rays (6-3 on the year) and Wei-Yin Chen for Baltimore (4-1 so far).



View Baltimore vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Tampa Bay opened as -160 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

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. 5 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Orioles rank No. 7 in the American League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Tampa Bay’s No. 13 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Baltimore features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the American League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

The Orioles were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Orioles endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays on Wednesday, with Jason Hammel throwing 6 2/3 innings of 9-hit ball at Rogers Centre.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the White Sox at home. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at +125 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Tampa Bay suffered a 4-3 loss against Chicago on Wednesday, as Alex Cobb wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Tropicana Field.


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

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Orioles at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 21 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 21 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Saturday, June 2