Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds Preview and Pick

Baltimore Orioles

vs

Tampa Bay Rays
Friday, September 05, 2014 7:10 PM ET
Tropicana Field

The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between Tampa Bay and the Baltimore on Friday, with the host Rays trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.

Baltimore puts its faith in starter Wei-Yin Chen to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 14-4. Getting the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays is Alex Cobb, who owns a 9-7 record on the season with a 2.98 ERA.

Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Baltimore Orioles were listed as 134 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Friday over at Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-4 win for the Orioles. A 4.6-4 result in favor of the Orioles is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. 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 Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Tampa Bay (67-73) will face the 81-57 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Baltimore injuries news.

The Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 9 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Baltimore Orioles sit at No. 4 on the same chart.

How Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Stats Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has baseball's No. 23-rated offensive output, at 8.47 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.93 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the list.

Tampa Bay owns the No. 10 defense, allowing 3.86 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Baltimore's No. 9-rated defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Orioles were a 9-7 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at -193 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors. The Orioles grabbed a win last time out, defeating Mike Leake and the Reds 9-7 on Thursday at Camden Yards.

The Rays were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. Tampa Bay lost in extra innings against the Blue Jays on Thursday as Toronto edged them 1-0 at Tropicana Field.

Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds Trends

Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Baltimore's last 20 games on the road
Baltimore is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-3 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-3 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

Next Betting Matchups

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Saturday, September 6th

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