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May 8, 1:35 PM | GrassCamden Yards

Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Odds

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The Tampa Bay Rays will look to grab a road win when they take on the Orioles in Baltimore at Camden Yards on Sunday in baseball odds action.

For the Orioles, Brad Bergesen gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Wade Davis, 3-2 on the year.



View Tampa Bay vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rays were listed as 110 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 11-rated Orioles and the league No. 13-ranked Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Baltimore's No. 10-rated American League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Rays defense that ranks No. 3 in the American League at 3.5 in runs allowed per game. The Orioles have averaged 7.8 hits per game so far, less than Rays batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Baltimore has the American League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, an 8-2 result against the Orioles on May 7. Bettors who backed the Rays at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Orioles, an 8-2 final on Saturday in support of Jeremy Hellickson at Camden Yards.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6


A few Rays at Orioles trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, Tuesday, May 10
Baltimore home to Seattle, Tuesday, May 10

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