Baseball bettors look for value at Camden Yards on Friday as host Baltimore battles the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball odds action.

Baltimore sends Dana Eveland out against Jeremy Hellickson for the Rays in this game. Eveland is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Hellickson is 3-0 on the year and has a 2.75 ERA.



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Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Orioles) and the No. 8 (Rays) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Baltimore and its American League No. 5-rated batting order, averaging 4.6 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 7 lineup of the Rays at 4.5 runs per outing.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.1 runs per game. Baltimore, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.2 runs per game.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -136 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Tampa Bay didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to New York on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -169 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Baltimore didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-3 to Texas on Thursday at Camden Yards.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Texas are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3

A few Rays at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Saturday, May 12