The Tampa Bay Rays have been overachieving for the majority of the MLB season but have hit a major rough patch of late. The Rays, losers of a season-high five straight games, will try to turn things around vs the division rival Baltimore Orioles this afternoon. Sportsbooks opened the O’s as +115 road underdogs with a total of 9.
- The total has gone OVER in six of the Orioles' last seven games on the road against the Rays.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of the Rays' last 15 games at home against teams with losing records.
- The Rays are 6-2 SU in their last eight games with Jacob Faria as the starting pitcher.
Wade Miley and Jacob Faria will get the nod on the bump. Miley (4-8, 5.58 ERA) hasn’t reached the six-inning mark in any of his last nine starts, allowing four or more runs in eight of those outings. The 30-year-old is 4-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 10 career games against Tampa Bay.
Faria (4-1, 2.52) has had a solid start to his major-league career, giving up just one run in five of his first eight starts. Faria has had issue with his control, however, as he’s walked a combined 10 batters in the last three after surrendering five free passes in his first five.
Runline bettors have been profiting in a big way behind Baltimore of late. In the Orioles’ last eight, they’re 7-1 on the runline.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Baltimore Orioles were 140 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 9.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring OVER/UNDER betting.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.6-4.4 victory for the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays bring a 51-49 record to the battle against the 48-51 Orioles. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Baltimore injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Tampa Bay Rays and the league No. 22-ranked Baltimore Orioles, according to the latest MLB power poll here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has baseball's No. 18-rated offensive output, at 8.64 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.97 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the list.
Defensively, Baltimore features the No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.75 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 at home, scoring 4.78 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Orioles didn't allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Tampa Bay 5-0 on Monday at Tropicana Field.
- Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
- Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
- Baltimore is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
- Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
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